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Class: ..................................

DICTATION
1 02 Listen and write the sentences that
you hear, including the punctuation.
LISTENING
2 03 Listen to four short interviews about
fashion and complete the sentences with these
words. There are two extra words.
blue boots City English fashion
German green market sixteen student

0 Barry puts videos about fashion on the internet.

1 Martin is wearing jeans.
2 Dora’s boots are .
3 Dora is years old.
4 Barry’s channel is called
Fashion.
5 Samson’s sweater is from the .
6 Samson is a .
7 Evie’s dress is .
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1
READING
3 Read the magazine article. Choose the
correct option to complete the sentences.
1 Johnny Depp works as an actor / artist.
2 Johnny Depp lives in Los Angeles / France now.
3 He is slim but not very friendly / tall.
4 Jack Sparrow’s hair is black / brown.
5 Edward Scissorhands is not very nervous / brave.
6 Edward Scissorhands has got a white / brown
face.
7 The Mad Hatter is from America / Scotland.
/6
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The different faces of Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp is an actor from Kentucky,
USA. His home is now in Los Angeles, USA,
but for many years he lived in France.
He is nice, slim, but not tall (1.78 m). His
eyes and his hair are dark brown. But Johnny
can look very different in films.
In Pirates of the Caribbean, Johnny is Jack
Sparrow and has got very long, dirty brown
hair. He wears a white shirt and black jacket.
In Edward Scissorhands, he plays Edward
and has got a white face, brown eyes and
long, black hair. He can cut lots of things
with his fingers! He is very nervous, and not
brave at all, and is not very friendly to
people.
In Alice in Wonderland, Johnny is The Mad
Hatter. He hasn’t got brown eyes and brown
hair, but has got green eyes and orange hair.
Also, he is not American, but Scottish.
So Johnny has got a lot of experience of
changing his appearance!
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DICTATION
1 02 Listen and write the sentences that
you hear, including the punctuation.
LISTENING
2 03 Listen to four short interviews about
fashion and answer right (✓ ) or wrong (✗ ).
Correct the sentences that are incorrect.

✓ ✗
1 Barry puts videos about
fashion on the internet.

2 Martin is wearing blue jeans.

3 Dora’s boots are American.

4 Dora is sixteen.

5 Samson’s sweater is from the

supermarket.

6 Samson is a student.

7 Evie’s dress is German.

/7
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READING
3 Read the magazine article and choose the correct
option.
The different faces of Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp is an actor from

Kentucky, USA. His home is now in
Los Angeles, USA, after many years
of living in France.
He is nice, slim, but not tall (1.78 m).
His eyes and his hair are dark brown.
But Johnny can change his
appearance in films.
In Pirates of the Caribbean, Johnny is
Jack Sparrow and has got very long,
dirty brown hair. He wears a white shirt
and black jacket.
1 Johnny Depp’s home is in …
In Edward Scissorhands, he plays
A France.
Edward and has got a white face (unlike
B Kentucky. Johnny’s tan face), brown eyes, long,
C Los Angeles. dirty, black hair and he can cut lots of
2 Johnny is … things with his fingers (but he can’t pick
A tall. things up very well!). He is very
B slim. nervous, and not brave
C quiet. at all, and is not friendly to people.
3 Jack Sparrow’s hair is … In Alice in Wonderland, Johnny is The
A brown. Mad Hatter. He hasn’t got brown eyes
B white. and brown hair, but has got green eyes
C black. and bright orange hair. He is not
4 Edward Scissorhands is … American
A friendly. like Johnny, but Scottish.
B brave. So Johnny has got a lot of experience of
C nervous. changing his appearance!
5 Edward Scissorhands has got the same colour …
A eyes as Johnny.
B hair as Johnny.
C skin as Johnny.
6 The Mad Hatter …
A has got orange eyes and green hair.
B has got orange hair and is American.
C has got green eyes and is Scottish.
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DICTATION LISTENING
1 02 Listen and write the sentences that 2 03 Listen to four short interviews about
you hear, including the punctuation.
fashion and complete the sentences with ONE
word in each space.
1 Martin is wearing jeans.
2 Dora’s fantastic boots are .
3 Dora is years old.
4 Barry’s channel is called Fashion.
5 Samson’s sweater is from the .
6 Samson is a .
7 Evie’s beautiful dress is .

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READING
3 Read the magazine article and answer the
questions.
1 Where does Johnny Depp live at the moment?
2 What does the text say about Johnny
Depp’s height?
3 In which way does Jack Sparrow look similar to
Johnny in normal life?
4 What is the name of Johnny Depp’s character in
the second film mentioned?
5 What three words describe Edward Scissorhands’
personality or character?
6 Which two aspects of Johnny Depp’s
appearance in Alice in Wonderland are different
from the way he usually looks?
/6
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The different faces of Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp is an actor from Kentucky,
USA. His home is now in Los Angeles,
USA, after many years of living in France.
He is nice, slim, but not tall (1.78 m). His
eyes and his hair are dark brown. But
Johnny’s appearance can vary widely
between one film and another.
Take, for example, Pirates of the
Caribbean, where Johnny plays Jack
Sparrow. In this film, he is very untidy and
has got very long, dirty, dark brown hair.
He wears a white shirt and a black jacket –
or is it a coat?
Then there’s Edward Scissorhands, in
which he plays the title role. In this film he
has got a white face, unlike Johnny’s real
face, which is normally tan. As Edward, he
has got brown eyes, long, dirty, black hair
and he can cut lots of things with his
fingers (but he can’t pick things up very
well!). He is very nervous, and not brave
at all, and is not friendly to people.
In Alice in Wonderland, Johnny is The
Mad Hatter. Here, his brown eyes and hair
are replaced with green eyes and bright
orange hair. He is not American like
Johnny, but Scottish.
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DICTATION
1 04 Listen and write the sentences that
you hear, including the punctuation.
LISTENING
2 05 Listen to two teenagers and their
dad talking about shopping for food. Choose the
correct option to complete the shopping list.

Part 1

Shopping List
• 1 5 / 2 bottles of cola
•Six large packets of 2 chips / crisps
• 3 sixteen / twelve burgers
•Four 4 burgers / pizzas

05 Listen to the same two teenagers and

their dad. Choose the correct option to complete
the supermarket receipt.

Part 2

SAFEBUYS SUPERMARKET
RECEIPT

/7 >BROWNIES 5
£3.70 / £2.20
> CHIPS / ICE CREAM
6
£3.50
>FISH FINGERS 7
£4.20 / £4.40

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READING
3 Read the blog entry. Answer right (✓ ) or wrong (✗ ).
1 There are hundreds of great recipes with
cheese.
2 Brie is a kind of English cheese.
3 There are slices of ham in the recipe.
4 In the recipe, you beat the eggs before you put
the cheese in it.
5 In the recipe, you cook the brie before you add it
to the eggs.
6 Cheese has got a lot of calories in it.
/6
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Carlos,
the Teenage Chef
What can you do with cheese?
There aren’t only one or two great recipes with
cheese – there are hundreds! My favourite isn’t
a recipe with English cheese, it’s with brie, a
kind of French cheese. The recipe isn’t very
good for you so don’t eat it every day!
The ingredients are 200g of brie, three slices
of bread, an egg, some oil and some salt and
pepper. First, cut up the bread into very small
pieces and bake them for five minutes. Beat the
egg in a bowl and add some salt and pepper.
Then cut up the brie into long, thin slices and
put them one by one into the egg. Put the brie
slices into the bread so there is bread all over
the brie. Fry the brie, bread and egg in some
oil so they are brown on both sides and you
can eat them with ketchup – delicious!
Of course, any recipe with cheese has got lots
of calories, but the taste is wonderful!
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DICTATION
1 04 Listen and write the sentences that
you hear, including the punctuation.
LISTENING
2 05 Listen to two teenagers and their dad
talking about shopping for food. Complete the
shopping list with the things they need.

Part 1

Shopping List
1
bottles of cola
Six large bags of 2

3
burgers
Four 4

05 Listen to the same two teenagers and

their dad and complete the supermarket receipt
with these words. There are five extra words.

Part 2
chips cookies fish fingers £4.40 £4.20
£3.70 £2.20

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SAFEBUYS SUPERMARKET
RECEIPT

>BROWNIES 5
£
> 6
£3.50
>FISH FINGERS 7
£

/7
READING
Carlos,
3 Read the blog entry and complete the notes with
ONE word from the text. the Teenage Chef
What can you do with cheese?
Carlos’ Blog There aren’t only one or two great recipes with
cheese – there are hundreds! My favourite isn’t
There are 1 of a recipe with English cheese, it’s with brie, a
great recipes with cheese. kind of French cheese. The recipe isn’t very
good for you so don’t eat it every day!
Brie is a kind of 2 The ingredients are 200g of brie, three slices
cheese. of bread, an egg, some oil and some salt and
pepper. First, cut up the bread into very small
pieces and bake them for five minutes. Beat the
There are 3 of
egg in a bowl and add some salt and pepper.
bread in the recipe. Then cut up the brie into long, thin slices and put
them one by one into the egg. Put the brie slices
into the bread so there is bread all over the brie.
In the recipe, you 4 Fry the brie, bread and egg in some oil so they are
the egg before you put the cheese in it. brown on both sides and you can eat them with
ketchup – delicious!
Some other great recipes are cheese on toast,
In the recipe, you 5 the
pasta with cheese sauce and pizzas covered in
cheese to cook it. lots of your favourite cheese. Like any
recipe with cheese, they have got lots of
calories, but the taste is wonderful!
Cheese has got a lot of 6
in it.

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Class: ..................................

DICTATION
1 04 Listen and write the sentences that
you hear, including the punctuation.
LISTENING
2 05 Listen to two teenagers and their dad
talking about shopping for food. Answer the
questions with TWO words, including a number.

Part 1

1 How much cola do they decide to buy?

2 What quantity of crisps do they buy?

3 What food is there in the freezer?

4 What do they get for vegetarians?

05 Listen to the same two teenagers and

their dad and complete the supermarket receipt.

Part 2

SAFEBUYS SUPERMARKET
RECEIPT
/7 >BROWNIES 5
£
> 6
£3.50
>FISH FINGERS 7
£

/7
READING
Carlos,
3 Read the blog entry. Answer the questions.
1 What is brie?
the Teenage Chef
What can you do with cheese?
There aren’t only one or two great recipes with
2 What are the three main ingredients of Carlos’s cheese – there are hundreds! It’s incredible
favourite recipe? to discover what a wide range of dishes you
can make with this ingredient! My favourite
isn’t a recipe with English cheese, though, it’s
3 What do you do with the cheese before putting it with brie, a kind of French cheese. A word of
into the egg? warning: the recipe isn’t very healthy so don’t
eat it every day!
The ingredients are as follows: 200g of brie,
4 How long do you fry the slices for? three slices of bread, an egg, some oil and some
salt and pepper. First, cut up the bread into very
small pieces and bake them for five minutes.
5 What does Carlos say about serving this dish? Then, beat the egg in a bowl and add some salt
and pepper. Then cut up the brie into long, thin
slices and dip them one by one into the egg.
6 What’s the disadvantage of eating cheese?
Next, put the brie slices into the bread so there
is bread all over the brie. Finally, fry the brie,
bread and egg in some oil so they are brown on
both sides and you can eat them with ketchup –
/6 delicious!
/20 Some other great recipes are cheese on toast,
pasta with cheese sauce and pizzas covered in
lots of your favourite cheese. Like any recipe
with cheese, they are very high in calories, but
the taste is wonderful!
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DICTATION LISTENING
1 06 Listen and write the sentences that 2 07 Listen to the radio phone-in
you hear, including the punctuation.
programme. Match the callers 1–4 with the things
they say.

Use this key to help:

1 2

Maggie Harry

3 4

/7

Fin Iliana

Call
Which caller
er
num
ber
1 … suggests that being with other
people is a good idea?

2 … says that feeling bad can help

you feel good?

3 … is not happy with their job?

4 … says he/she sometimes doesn’t

remember what day it is?

5 … thinks music can help?

6 … thinks that doing exercise can

be useful?

7 … tries to make Sunday last for a

long time?

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READING
3 Read the article and decide if the sentences are
A day in the life
right (✓ ) or wrong (✗ ). of a trainee astronaut
✓ ✗
1 Astronauts train for ten
years before they go into
space.
2 Astronauts practise in
real spaceships.

3 Working in a swimming
pool is a bit like working
in space.
4 All astronauts have to
learn Japanese.

5 The trainee astronaut

likes cycling.

6 Trainee astronauts have It can take up to two years to train to be an

to live in many different
places. astronaut. After training, some astronauts wait
for ten years before they travel into space. So
/6
what’s life like as a trainee astronaut? Well, we
/20 asked one!
‘We all learn how to use and take care of the
equipment we use, so we have many classes.
These happen in a classroom, in machines
that are a bit like real spaceships, and in the
swimming pool. The swimming pool is very
similar to being in space because you weigh
much less in water!
‘We also have to have language classes. My
first language is Japanese, but I have to learn
English and Russian too, so I can talk to the
ground crew. I have to be very fit so I exercise
for about three hours a day. Many of my
colleagues go running together, but I prefer
cycling on my own.
‘There are training centres in Germany,
Russia, Japan and the USA and we spend time
at all of them. I hope one day I can go into
space.’
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DICTATION LISTENING
1 06 Listen and write the sentences that 2 07 Listen to the radio phone-in
you hear, including the punctuation. programme and complete the
sentences.

Use this key to help:

1 2

Maggie Harry

3 4

/7

Fin Iliana

1 Maggie her job.

2 Maggie tries to make last for a
long time.
3 Harry says that feeling can
help you feel good.
4 Harry thinks can help.
5 Fin says he sometimes doesn’t
what day it is.
6 Iliana thinks that doing can
be useful.
7 Iliana suggests that being with
is a good idea.

/7
READING A day in the life
3 Read the article and decide if the sentences are of a trainee astronaut
right (✓ ) or wrong (✗ ). Correct the sentences
that are incorrect.

✓ ✗
1 Astronauts train for ten years
before they go into space.

2 Astronauts practise in real

spaceships.

3 Working in a swimming pool

is a bit like working in space.

4 All astronauts have to learn

Japanese.

5 The trainee astronaut likes

cycling.
It can take up to two years to train to be an
6 Trainee astronauts have to astronaut. After training, some astronauts wait for
live in many different places.
ten years before they make their first trip into space.
So what’s life like as a trainee astronaut? Well, we
asked one!
‘We all learn how to use and take care of the
complex equipment we use, so we have many
classes. These happen in a classroom,
in machines that are a bit like real spaceships, and in
the swimming pool. The swimming pool is very
similar to being in space because you weigh much
less in water!
‘We also have to have language classes. My first
language is Japanese, but I have to learn English and
Russian too, so I can talk to the ground crew. I have
to be very fit so I exercise for about three hours a
day. Many of my colleagues go running together,
/6 but I prefer cycling on my own.
‘There are training centres in Germany, Russia,
/20
Japan and the USA and we spend time at all of
them. I hope one day I can make it into space.’
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DICTATION
1 06 Listen and write the sentences that
you hear, including the punctuation.
LISTENING
2 07 Listen to the radio phone-in
programme. Decide which caller talks and then
complete the sentences with ONE word in each
space.

1 2

Maggie Harry

3 4

/7

Fin Iliana

Call
Which caller
er
num
ber

1 … suggests that being with other

is a good
idea?

2 … says that feeling

can help you feel good?

3 … does her
job?

4 … says he/she sometimes doesn’t

what day it
is?

5 … thinks
music can help?

6 … thinks that doing

can be useful?

7 … tries to make /7
last for a long time?
READING
3 Read the article and answer the questions. A day in the life
1 How long does it take to train to be an astronaut? of a trainee astronaut

2 Why do astronauts need to have a lot of classes?

3 Why do astronauts enter a swimming pool as part

of their training?

4 Which languages are astronauts required to learn?

5 How does the trainee astronaut in the text like to It can take up to two years to train to be an
stay fit? astronaut. After training, some astronauts wait
for ten years before they are in a position to
make their first trip into space. So what’s life
6 Why does a trainee astronaut have to spend time
like as a trainee astronaut? Well, we had
no idea, so we asked one!
in different places?
‘We all learn how to use and take care of
the complex equipment that we are going to
be operating, so we have a large number of
/6
classes. These take place in a classroom, in
/20 machines that are a bit like real spaceships, and
we also have lessons in the swimming pool.
That may seem a bit strange because we aren’t
going to be anywhere near water. The reason is
that a swimming pool is very similar to being in
space because you weigh much less in water!
‘We also have to have language classes. My
first language is Japanese, but I have to learn
English and Russian too, so I can talk to the
ground crew. I have to be very fit so I exercise
for about three hours a day. Many of my
colleagues go running together, but I prefer
cycling on my own. I find it much easier to
concentrate if I’m not tempted to chat to others
at the same time.
‘There are training centres in Germany, Russia,
Japan and the USA and we spend time at all
of them. I hope one day I’ll be able to head off
into space.’
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Class: ..................................

DICTATION LISTENING
1 08 Listen and write the sentences that 2 09 Listen to the radio programme
you hear, including the punctuation. and choose the correct option.
1 Pupils at the school …
A have one textbook for each class.
B don’t use any textbooks.
2 How much does it cost each year to study at the
school?
A $0
B $63
3 The Maths class finishes at …
A 9.15.
B 10.00.
4 What is different about the teachers at the
school?
A the questions they ask
B their use of technology
5 Lunchtime at the school starts at …
A 12.30.
B 1.00.
/7 6 Afternoon break at the school is at …
A 1.30.
B 2.30.
/6
READING
3 Read the text and these sentences. Choose the
correct option.
Which section
1 … says what Nelly thinks about
the game of rugby?
2 … says who Nelly is with?
3 … describes the weather?
4 … explains about the rules of
rugby?
5 … says what time of year people
normally play rugby?
6 … says where Nelly is?
7 … describes what is happening in
the game the other pupils are
playing?
My first PE class: playing rugby
Secti
on
C/D
A/C
B/D
B/C
C/D
A
I’m Nelly, and I’m in my first PE class at
A/B
my new school. I’m standing with all of my
classmates in the middle of the big sports field
next to the school. We’re watching another
A/C
class play a game called rugby. It’s my first
time playing rugby!
/7
B
/20 Someone kicks the ball, then someone on the
other team catches it. You have to run to the
other end of the pitch. You can throw or pass
the ball to other people in your team, but you
have to throw the ball behind you, not in front
of you.
C
You usually play rugby in the winter. A pupil
has the ball now and is running up the field.
The players on the other team are trying to
catch her. They stop her by holding her legs so
she falls over onto the grass. It doesn’t look like
a lot of fun to me!
D
It’s really cold today and it’s raining. Why isn’t
it the summer?! I want to be in a nice warm
classroom! It’s our turn to play now. We’re
walking onto the pitch. Someone is kicking the
ball. Oh no! It’s coming towards me! Help!
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DICTATION LISTENING
1 08 Listen and write the sentences that 2 09 Listen to the radio programme and
you hear, including the punctuation. choose the correct option.
1 Pupils at the school …
A use a lot of textbooks.
B have one textbook for each class.
C don’t use any textbooks.
2 How much does it cost each year to study at the
school?
A $0
B $63
C $1,000
3 The Maths class finishes at …
A 9.15.
B 9.45.
C 10.00.
4 What is different about the teachers at the school?
A The questions they ask
B Their clothes
C Their name
/7 5 Lunchtime at the school starts at …
A 12.30.
B 1.00.
C 1.30.
6 Afternoon break at the school is at …
A 1.30.
B 2.30.
C 4.00.
/6
READING
3 Read the text and the sentences. Match the My first PE class: playing rugby
sections in the text A, B, C or D with the
sentences 1–7. You can use the letters more
than once.

Letter
Which section
:

1 … says what Nelly thinks about

the game of rugby?

2 … says who Nelly is with?

3 … describes the weather?

4 … explains about the rules of

rugby? A
I’m Nelly, and I’m in my first PE class at
5 … says what time of year people
normally play rugby? my new school. I’m standing with all of my
classmates in the middle of the big sports field
6 … says where Nelly is? next to the school. We’re watching another
class play a game called rugby. It’s my first
7 … describes what is happening in time playing rugby!
the game the other pupils are
playing?
B
/7 Someone kicks the ball, then someone on the
/20 other team catches it. You have to run to the
other end of the pitch. You can throw or pass
the ball to other people in your team, but you
have to throw the ball behind you, not in front
of you.

C
You usually play rugby in the winter. A pupil
has the ball now and is running up the field.
The players on the other team are trying to
catch her. They stop her by holding her legs so
she falls over onto the grass. It doesn’t look like
a lot of fun to me!

D
It’s really cold today and it’s raining. Why isn’t
it the summer?! I want to be in a nice warm
classroom! It’s our turn to play now. We’re
walking onto the pitch. Someone is kicking the
ball. Oh no! It’s coming towards me! Help!
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DICTATION LISTENING
1 08 Listen and write the sentences that 2 09 Listen to the radio programme and
you hear, including the punctuation.
complete the sentences with ONE word in each
space.

1 Pupils at the school don’t use any

.
2 Each year, it costs to
study at the school.
3 The class finishes at 10.00.
4 The difference between this and other schools is
that it is a very school.
5 at the school starts at
12.30.
6 Afternoon break at the school is at
p.m.

/6

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READING
My first PE class: playing rugby
3a Read the text and these sentences. Match the
sections in the text (A, B, C or D) with each A
sentence. You can use the letters more than I’m Nelly, and I’m in my first PE class at
once.
my new school. I’m standing with all of my
Secti classmates in the middle of the big sports field
Which section
on next to the school. We’re watching another
1 … says what Nelly thinks about class play a game called rugby. It’s my first
the game of rugby? time playing rugby! I hope everyone else is
feeling as nervous as me.
2 … says who Nelly is with?
B
3 … describes the weather? Someone kicks the ball then someone on the
other team catches it. You have to run to the
4 … explains about the rules of
rugby? other end of the pitch and put the ball down
to score. I think it’s what they call a ‘try’ in this
3b Now answer the questions. game – though that doesn’t make much sense to
5 Which sentence tells us that Nelly has never me because you have to succeed, not just try, in
played this game before? order to win points. Anyway, you can throw or
pass the ball to other people in your team, but
you have to throw the ball behind you, not in
front of you.
6 What unusual aspect of rugby does the text
C
mention?
You usually play rugby in the winter. A pupil
has the ball now and is running up the field.
The players on the other team are trying to
catch her. They stop her by holding her legs so
7 Why does Nelly say ‘Help!’ at the end?
she falls over onto the grass. It doesn’t look
like a lot of fun to me!

D
/7 It’s really cold today and it’s raining. Why isn’t
it the summer?! I want to be in a nice warm
/20 classroom, not out here in the freezing cold! It’s
our turn to play now. We’re walking onto the
pitch. Someone is kicking the ball. Oh no! It’s
coming towards me! Help!
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DICTATION
1 10 Listen and write the sentences that
you hear, including the punctuation.
LISTENING
2 11 Listen to a radio programme about
a music festival called Glastonbury. Choose
the correct option.
1 Glastonbury is now the most expensive / biggest
festival in the world.
2 It happens each year in June / September.
3 Nearly 20,000 / 200,000 people go to the festival.
4 The festival site is a camp site / farm for most
of the year.
5 It costs £5 / £240 to go to the festival.
6 People usually stay in a tent / hotel at the festival.
/6

/7
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Two reviews of Hip-Hop: The Musical
3 Read the reviews. Mark the sentences right (✓ )
or The poster for Hip-Hop: The Musical outside
wrong (✗ ). the theatre says the show tells the story of hip-
hop from the 1970s until now. It does, but this
✓ ✗ 2½-hour show doesn’t tell the story very well.
1 Kelly thinks that Hip-Hop: The I love hip-hop, but this is more like the story of
Musical has a good story. pop. The acting isn’t very good either. It costs
£20 for a ticket (at least £15 too much!). Why
2 The tickets for Hip-Hop: The
Musical are £15. don’t you spend that on some good music
instead of going to see this?
3 Kelly thinks that the tickets for
the show are too expensive.
Kelly, 13, Reading
4 Kelly recommends buying the
music from the show.

5 Matty listens to a lot of hip-

hop. I usually love listening to rock music rather
6 Matty finds the songs easy to
than hip-hop, so it’s a bit of a surprise to me
remember. that I’m recommending this show. There are
fifteen songs and they’re so good I’m still
7 Matty and Kelly disagree on
how long the show is.
singing some of them now. It’s just under two
hours long which isn’t enough! The actors are
/7 brilliant – I think I’m in love with the one who
plays Dizzie – and the dance routines are just
/20 awesome. Take your friends, go on your own,
whatever. Just go and see it!

Matty, 14, Andover

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DICTATION
1 10 Listen and write the sentences that
you hear, including the punctuation.
LISTENING
2 11 Listen to a radio programme about
a music festival called Glastonbury and mark
the sentences right (✓ ) or wrong (✗ ). Correct
the wrong sentences.
1 Glastonbury happens each year in September.

2 Nearly 200,000 people go to the festival.

3 The festival site is a camp site for most of

the year.

4 It costs £1 to go to the festival.

5 The festival lasts for five days.

/7
6 People usually stay in a tent at the festival.

/6
READING
3 Read the reviews and mark the sentences right
(✓ ), wrong (✗ ) or doesn’t say (DS).
✓ ✗
1 Kelly thinks that Hip-Hop: The
Musical has a good story.
2 Kelly loves pop music.
3 The tickets for Hip-Hop: The
Musical are £20.
4 Kelly recommends buying the
music from the show.
5 Matty listens to a lot of hip-
hop.
6 Matty goes to musicals with
his friends.
7 Matty and Kelly disagree on
how long the show is.
Two reviews of Hip-Hop: The Musical
The poster for Hip-Hop: The Musical outside
the theatre says the show tells the story of hip-
D hop from the 1970s until now. It does, but this
S 2½-hour show really doesn’t tell the story very
well. I love hip-hop, but this is more like the
story of pop. The acting isn’t that great either. It
costs £20 for a ticket (at least £15 too much!),
but why don’t you spend that on some good
music instead of going to see this?
Kelly, 13, Reading
I usually love listening to rock music rather
than hip-hop, so it’s a bit of a surprise to me
that I’m recommending this show. There are
fifteen songs and they’re so good I’m still
singing some of them now, nearly a week
/7 later. It’s just under two hours long which
isn’t enough! The actors are brilliant – I think
/20 I’m in love with the one who plays Dizzie –
and the dance routines are just awesome. Take
your friends, go on your own, whatever. Just
go and see it!
Matty, 14, Andover
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DICTATION
1 10 Listen and write the sentences
that you hear, including the punctuation.
LISTENING
2 11 Listen to a radio programme about a
music festival called Glastonbury and answer the
questions.
1 In which month does this annual event take place
now?

2 Is this the same month as the first event in 1970,

or a different one?

3 How many people attend the festival each year?

4 Where in Glastonbury does the festival take

place?

5 How much do people pay now to go to the

festival?
/7

6 What kind of accommodation do festival-goers

stay in?

/6
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3 Read the reviews. Match the questions with Kelly,
Matty or Both.
1 Who mentions the price of the ticket?
2 Who tells us the length of the show?
3 Who mentions one of the characters by name?
4 Who is a fan of hip-hop?
5 Who talks specifically about the songs?
6 Who talks positively about the dancing?
7 Who says that the show wasn’t what they were
expecting?
/7
/20
Two reviews of Hip-Hop: The Musical
The poster outside the theatre advertising
Hip-Hop: The Musical says the show tells the
story of hip-hop from the 1970s up to the
present day. While that’s certainly true, this
2½-hour show really doesn’t tell the story
very well. I love hip-hop, but this is more like
the story of pop. The acting isn’t up to much,
either. It costs £20 for a ticket, which in my
opinion is at least £15 too much! Why not just
spend that on some good music instead
of going to see this?
Kelly, 13, Reading
I have to say that I’m normally more of a rock
music fan, so it’s a bit of a surprise to me that
I’m recommending this show about hip-hop.
In all, there are fifteen songs and they’re so
good I’m still singing some of them now,
nearly a week later. It’s just under two hours
long which isn’t enough, in my view! The
actors are brilliant – I think I’m in love with
the one who plays Dizzie – and the dance
routines are just awesome. Take your friends,
go on your own, whatever. Just go and see it!
Matty, 14, Andover
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DICTATION LISTENING
1 12 Listen and write the sentences 2 13 Listen to a radio programme about
that you hear, including the punctuation.
some people’s good and bad experiences of
doing sport. Complete the sentences with these
words.
archery arrow bike charity 
football ice hockey race

In their stories:
1 Keira played with a famous
person.
2 Keira made money for a .

3 Emmanual ran in a
on the street.
4 Emmanual was wearing
clothes.
5 Sally hit her teacher with an .

6 Sally isn’t very good at .

7 Li Wei’s story happened when he was

on a .

/7 /7
READING
Four young sports stars
3 Read the text about four young sports
stars. Choose the correct option. 1
1 Breanna Mackenzie Stewart is a basketball Breanna Mackenzie Stewart was born on August
player. 27, 1994, in New York, USA and now plays for
A heavy B good C short Seattle Storm in the Women’s NBA. She’s 1.93
2 She won a major medal when she was … m tall, weighs 77 kg, and is a strong player on
A 22. B 24. C 27. the basketball court. She won the WNBA New
3 Martain Ødegaard started his professional Player of the Year medal in 2016.
footballing career by playing for …
A his national team. B a local team.
C an international team 2
4 He was the youngest person to score a goal for …
Martin Ødegaard from Norway was born on
A Norway. B Real Madrid.
17 December 1998 and plays for one of the
C Strømsgodset Toppfotball. world’s best football clubs, Real Madrid in
5 In 2013, Belinda Bencic won two … Spain. He started playing professionally for
A tournaments. B races. Strømsgodset Toppfotball on 13 April 2014,
C leagues. and was their youngest ever goal scorer. He
6 Matheus Paulo broke the junior world record in … plays for the Norway national team, too.
A 2011. B 2014. C 1996.

/6
3
/20
Belinda Bencic, born 10 March 1997, is a
1 2 Swiss tennis player. In 2013, she won the
French Open and Wimbledon girls’ singles
titles. Bencic’s coach is her father, who moved
to Switzerland from Czechoslovakia in 1968. In
2015, she won against the best tennis player in
the world, Serena Williams.

3 4
4
Matheus Paulo de Santana was born on April 2,
1996 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He won his first
national swimming competition in November
2011. At the Youth Olympics in August 2014,
he won a silver medal in the 50-metre race, a
gold in the 100-metre race and broke the junior
world record.
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DICTATION
1 12 Listen and write the sentences that
you hear, including the punctuation.
LISTENING
2 13 Listen to a radio programme about
some people’s good and bad experiences of
doing sport. Mark the sentences right (✓ ) or
wrong (✗ ).

✓ ✗

1 The programme is about

famous sportspeople.

2 Keira beat tennis star Serena

Williams at football.

3 Emmanual did a long running

race a year ago.

4 Emmanual finished the race

very quickly.

5 Sally had an accident in an

archery class.

6 Li Wei hit the Queen when he

was on his bike.
/7
7 Li Wei said the Queen was in
a shopping centre.

/7
READING
Four young sports stars
3 Read the text about four young sports stars.
Match the sports stars 1–4 to the sentences. 1
Which sports star Numb Breanna Mackenzie Stewart was born on August
er 27, 1994, in New York, USA and now plays for
Seattle Storm in the Women’s NBA. She’s 1.93
1 … is the oldest?
m tall, weighs 77 kg, and is a strong player on
2 … is from a different country to the basketball court. She won the WNBA New
their dad? Player of the Year medal in 2016.
3 … came second in a competition
in 2014?

4 … started doing their sport as a

job when they were fifteen?
2
Martin Ødegaard from Norway was born on
5 … is from North America?
17 December 1998 and plays for one of the
6 … plays for a club in a different world’s best football clubs, Real Madrid in
country to where they were Spain. He started playing professionally for
born?
Strømsgodset Toppfotball on 13 April 2014,
/6 and was their youngest ever goal scorer. He
plays for the Norway national team, too.
/20

3
1 2
Belinda Bencic, born 10 March 1997, is a
Swiss tennis player. In 2013, she won the
French Open and Wimbledon girls’ singles
titles. Bencic’s coach is her father, who moved
to Switzerland from Czechoslovakia in 1968. In
2015, she won against the best tennis player in
the world, Serena Williams.

4
3 4
Matheus Paulo de Santana was born on April 2,
1996 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He won his first
national swimming competition in November
2011. At the Youth Olympics in August 2014,
he won a silver medal in the 50-metre race, a
gold in the 100-metre race and broke the junior
world record.
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DICTATION 2 LISTENING
1 12 Listen and write the sentences 2 13 Listen to the radio programme and
that you hear, including the punctuation. answer the questions.
1 What are the people talking to the radio presenter
about?

2 Why was Keira in a match with Serena Williams?

3 When did Emmanual do the London Marathon?

4 What does Emmanual say about the man in the

deep-sea diver’s suit?

5 What activity was Sally doing when she had an

accident?
/7

6 How did Li Wei nearly hit the Queen's car?

7 Where was the Queen at the time?

/7
READING
Four young sports stars
3 Read the texts about four young sports stars.
Complete the texts with sentences A–F. 1
A won a silver medal in the 50-metre race Breanna Mackenzie Stewart was born on August
B now plays for Seattle Storm in the Women’s NBA 27, 1994, in New York, USA and
C won the French Open and Wimbledon girls’ 1
. She’s 1.93 m
singles titles tall, weighs 77 kg, and is a strong player on the
D and plays for one of the world’s best football clubs basketball court. She won the WNBA New
E won his first national swimming competition Player of the Year medal in 2016.
F won against the best tennis player in the world
/6

/20 2
Martin Ødegaard from Norway was born on 17
December 1998 2 ,
Real Madrid in Spain. He started playing
professionally for Strømsgodset Toppfotball on
13 April 2014, and was their youngest ever
goal scorer.

3
1 2
Belinda Bencic, born 10 March 1997, is a
Swiss tennis player. In 2013, she
3
. Bencic’s
coach is her father, who moved to Switzerland
from Czechoslovakia in 1968. In 2015, she
4
, Serena
Williams.

3 4
4
Matheus Paulo de Santana was born on April 2,
1996 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
He 5
in November 2011. At the Youth Olympics in
August 2014, he 6 ,a
gold in the 100-metre race and broke the junior
world record.
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DICTATION LISTENING
1 14 Listen and write the sentences that 2 15 Listen to a radio programme about
you hear, including the punctuation.
the things that people didn’t like in the past.
Choose the correct option.
1 Speaker 1 says the vegetables her grandma
cooked were …
A too hard.
B very soft.
2 Speaker 1’s parents …
A didn’t like any of Grandma’s cooking.
B didn’t really like Grandma’s cakes.
3 What does Speaker 2’s dad think is boring?
A Techno music.
B Country music.
4 What type of TV programmes does Speaker 2
like?
A Comedy.
B Science fiction.
5 Which of these things did Speaker 3 dislike most?
A Taking the doctor’s medicine.
B Going to the dentist.
/7 6 Speaker 3 says that the medicine they got
at home …
A made him feel better.
B had a good taste.
/6
READING
3 Read the article about living like people 150 years Life in a nineteenth-century house
ago. Mark the sentences right (✓ ), wrong (✗ ) or
doesn’t say (DS).

Sentences ✓ ✗ D
S
1 The family lived like people in
the nineteenth century.

2 They stayed in the house for

two weeks.

3 Albert loved playing the games

they played as families in the
past.
4 Albert really missed playing on
the computer.

5 Albert likes learning at school

more than learning at home.

6 Albert worked as well as

learned during the filming.

7 Albert’s mum preferred life As part of a recent TV programme, a twenty-

back then to life now.
first-century family spent one month living in
/7 the same way as people in the 1850s. Two
weeks after filming finished, we talk to Albert,
/20 one of the children, about his experience.
Q: What was the best thing about the
experience?
A: I think it was finding lots of new (or maybe
that should be old!) and exciting things to
do. I climbed a lot of trees and made lots of
things. Normally, we play games together or
I play on the computer, but I really enjoyed
doing different things and didn’t really think
about using my laptop or smartphone.
Q: And what about the worst thing?
A: The education! We learnt everything at home
with Mum and Dad. Not all children had to
go to school until 1880 and even then it was
only children aged 5–10. Most young people
my age already had jobs. I felt very happy to
have a good school! Mum tried her best, but
she was busy with other things. Women in
those days had to do everything in the home,
so I think Mum liked it when we returned to
the twenty-first century!
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DICTATION LISTENING
1 14 Listen and write the sentences that 2 15 Listen to a radio programme
you hear, including the punctuation.
about the things that people didn’t like in the
past. Choose the correct answers (A, B or C).
1 Speaker 1 says the vegetables her grandma
cooked were …
A too hard.
B very soft.
C almost black.
2 Speaker 1’s parents …
A didn’t like any of Grandma’s cooking.
B liked her Grandma’s meat and vegetables.
C didn’t really like Grandma’s cakes.
3 What does Speaker 2’s dad think is boring?
A Country music.
B Techno music.
C Pop music.
4 What type of TV programmes does Speaker 2
like?
A Music.
B Comedy.
/7
C Science fiction.
5 Which of these things did Speaker 3 dislike most?
A Taking the doctor’s medicine.
B Going to the dentist.
C Seeing the doctor.
6 Speaker 3 says that the medicine they got
at home …
A made him feel better.
B had a good taste.
C was horrible.
/6
READING
3 Read the article about living like people 150 years Life in a nineteenth-century house
ago. Mark the sentences right (✓ ) or wrong (✗ ).
Correct the sentences that are incorrect.

Sentences ✓ ✗
1 The family lived like people in the
nineteenth century.

2 They stayed in the house for two

weeks.

3 Albert really missed playing on the

computer.

4 Albert likes learning at school

more than learning at home.

5 Before 1880, no children went to

school.

6 Albert is aged between 5 and

10 years.
As part of a recent TV programme, a twenty-
7 Albert’s mum prefers life now to first-century family spent one month living in
the way it was back then.
the same way as people in the 1850s. Two
weeks after filming in the specially designed
house finished, we talk to Albert, one of the
children, about his experience.
Q: What was the best thing about the
experience?
A: I think it was finding lots of new (or maybe
that should be old!) and exciting things to
do. I climbed a lot of trees and made lots of
things. Normally, we play games together or I
find things to do on the computer, but I really
/7 enjoyed doing different stuff and didn’t really
think about using my laptop or smartphone.
/20
Q: And what about the worst thing?
A: The education! We learnt everything at home
with Mum and Dad. Not all children had to
go to school until 1880 and even then it was
only children aged 5–10. Most young people
my age already had jobs. I felt very happy to
have a good school! Mum tried her best, but
she was too busy with other things. Women in
those days had to do everything in the home,
so I think Mum wasn’t too unhappy when we
returned to the twenty-first century!
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DICTATION
1 14 Listen and write the sentences
that you hear, including the punctuation.
LISTENING
2 15 Listen to a radio programme
about the things that people didn’t like in the
past. Answer the questions.
1 What food does Speaker 1 compare Grandma’s
vegetables to?

2 What food does Speaker 1 say Grandma is good

at making?

3 What two things does Speaker 2 disagree with

his dad about?

4 Which two types of TV programmes does Speaker

2 like?

5 Where does Speaker 3 dislike visiting most?

/7

6 How is the medicine that Speaker 3 gets at home

different to the doctor’s medicine?

/6
READING
3 Read the text and match questions A and B with Life in a nineteenth-century house
the paragraphs 1 and 2. Then answer the
questions 3–7.

A What was the worst thing about the experience?

B What was the best thing about the experience?

3 Who is Albert?

4 What do you think the text means when it says the

house was ‘specially designed’?

5 Did Albert miss modern technology? Explain your

answer.
As part of a recent TV programme, a twenty-
first-century family spent one month living in
the same way as people in the 1850s. Two weeks
6 What does Albert tell us about children in after filming in the specially designed house
the 1880s? finished, we talk to Albert, one of the children,
about his experience.
Q:1
A: I think it was finding lots of different and
7 What do you think ‘relieved’ means in the
exciting things to do, both inside and outside.
last sentence?
I climbed a lot of trees and made
lots of things. Normally, we play games
together or I find things to do on the
/7 computer, but I really enjoyed doing all that
other stuff and didn’t really think about using
/20 my laptop or smartphone.
Q:2
A: The education! We learnt everything at home
with Mum and Dad. Not all children had
to go to school until 1880 and even then it
was only children aged 5–10. I’m thirteen,
and most young people my age already had
jobs. I felt very happy to have a good school!
Mum tried her best, but she was too busy
with other things. Women in those days had
to do everything in the home, so I think Mum
was quite relieved when we returned to the
twenty-first century!
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DICTATION LISTENING
1 16 Listen and write the sentences that 2 17 Listen to a teacher and students
you hear, including the punctuation.
talking about language. Complete the sentences
with these words.
cold dog Dutch embarrassed English
Spanish town hall

Use this key to help:

1 2

Sam Rafa

3 4

/7

Monika Anna

1 Sam’s story is about a/an

friend.
2 The word that Sam wanted to say in Spanish was
‘ ’.

3 Rafa’s boss was .

4 Rafa wanted to explain that he had a

.
5 Monika wanted to find the .

6 Anna speaks German and .

7 The German word that Anna used means make a

noise like a .
/7
READING
3 Read the article about the Hawaiian language and
choose the correct option to complete the notes.
The Hawaiian Language
1 Hawaiian is one of around seven thousand /
billion languages in the world.
2 Hawaii is part of the USA / Europe.
3 Hawaiian was the only language on the islands
until the 1770s / 1780s.
4 The first non-Hawaiian language to arrive on the
islands was Spanish / English.
5 From the beginning of the twentieth century, all
children had to speak English / Hawaiian at
school in Hawaii.
6 More / Less than 24,000 people speak this
language today.
/6
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The world’s least spoken language
There are about 6,900 languages spoken in
the world. The number of speakers of these
languages goes from very large (there are nearly
1 billion speakers of Mandarin Chinese!) to tiny.
One of those languages which has a very small
number of speakers is Hawaiian.
People speak this language in the American
state of Hawaii, which is actually an island in
the middle of the Pacific Ocean. For most of
the eighteenth century, Hawaiian was the only
language people on the islands used, but then
European travellers started to arrive and brought
their languages with them. First, explorers
arrived from England in 1778 and then the
Spanish arrived in 1789.
The number of Hawaiian speakers started to go
down when many schools began to use English
as their main language for teaching. From 1900,
and for many years after, all students had to
speak English and got into trouble if they
spoke Hawaiian at school. By 1997, there were
only 1,000 speakers of Hawaiian left who could
use the language fluently.
The good news is that, because schools there are
now teaching Hawaiian again, the number of
fluent speakers is now over 24,000 people.
So Hawaiian is growing again!
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DICTATION
1 16 Listen and write the sentences
that you hear, including the punctuation.
LISTENING
2 17 Listen to a teacher and students
talking about language. Mark the sentences
right (✓ ), wrong (✗ ) or doesn’t say (DS).

Use this key to help:

1 2

Sam Rafa

3 4

/7

Monika Anna

Sentences ✓ ✗ D
S

1 Sam lived in Spain.

2 Sam’s friend said Sam said

something silly.

3 Rafa’s boss was from England.

4 Rafa’s boss thought that Rafa

had a cold.

5 Monika asked people for

directions.

6 Anna spent a lot of time in

Germany.

7 The people in the shop thought

what Anna said was funny.

/7
READING
The world’s least spoken language
3 Read the article about the Hawaiian language.
Complete these notes with a maximum of TWO There are about 6,900 languages spoken in
words or a number in each space. the world. The number of speakers of these
The Hawaiian Language languages goes from very large (there are nearly
1 Hawaiian is one of around 1 billion speakers of Mandarin Chinese!) to tiny.
world languages. One of those languages which has a very small
number of speakers is Hawaiian.
2 Hawaii is part of .
People speak this language in the American
3 Hawaiian was the only language on the islands
state of Hawaii, which is actually an island in
until the seventeen . the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Through most
4 The first non-Hawaiian language to arrive on the of the eighteenth century, Hawaiian was the
only language people on the islands used, but
islands was .
European travellers started to arrive and brought
5 From the beginning of the their languages with them. Explorers from
century, all children had to speak English at England were the first to arrive in 1778, followed
by the Spanish in 1789.
school in Hawaii.
The number of Hawaiian speakers started to go
6 About people
down when many schools started to use English
speak this language today. as their main language for teaching. From 1900
and for many years after, all students had to
/6
speak English and got into trouble if they
/20 spoke Hawaiian at school. By 1997, there were
only 1,000 speakers of Hawaiian left who could
use the language fluently.
The good news is that, thanks to the teaching
of Hawaiian again in school, the number of
fluent speakers is now up to over 24,000 people.
So Hawaiian is growing again!
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Class: ..................................

DICTATION
1 16 Listen and write the sentences
that you hear, including the punctuation.
LISTENING
2 17 Listen to a teacher and students
talking about languages. Complete the sentences
with ONE or TWO words.

Use this key to help:

1 2

Sam Rafa

3 4

/7

Monika Anna

1 Sam’s story is about a/an

friend.
2 The word that Sam wanted to say in Spanish was
‘ ’.
3 Rafa’s boss was .
4 Rafa wanted to explain that he had a
.
5 Monika wanted to find the .
6 Anna speaks German and .
7 The German word that Anna used means make a
noise like a .
/7

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READING
3 Read the article about the Hawaiian language and
answer the questions.
1 What comparison does the text make between the
number of people who speak Mandarin Chinese
and those who speak Hawaiian?
2 Which expression tells us that there is a big
difference between the number of people
that speak different languages?
3 What change occurred after the English and
Spanish travellers arrived?
4 What caused a drop in the number of
Hawaiian speakers?
5 What was the situation of the Hawaiian
language in 1997?
6 What happened afterwards to change this
situation?
/6
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The world’s least spoken language
There are about 6,900 languages spoken in the
world. The number of speakers of these
languages varies widely, ranging from a very
few to a massive 1 billion, in the case of
Mandarin Chinese. One of those languages
which has a very small number of speakers is
Hawaiian.
People speak this language in the American
state of Hawaii, which is actually an island in
the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Through most
of the eighteenth century, Hawaiian was the
only language people on the islands used, but
European travellers started to arrive and
brought their languages with them. This
started with explorers from England in 1778
and continued with the arrival of the Spanish
in 1789.
The number of Hawaiian speakers started to
decrease when many schools started to use
English as their main language for teaching.
From 1900 onwards, all students had to speak
English and were punished if they spoke
Hawaiian at school. By 1997, there were only
1,000 speakers of Hawaiian left who could use
the language fluently.
The good news is that, thanks to the teaching
of Hawaiian again in school, the number of
fluent speakers is now up to over 24,000
people. So Hawaiian is on the rise again!
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Name: ..................................
Skills Test: Unit 9 ..................................
Class: ..................................

DICTATION
1 18 Listen and write the sentences that
you hear, including the punctuation.
LISTENING
2 19 Listen to the people talking about the
weather and choose the correct picture.
Travel and the Weather
1
1 What time is the train arriving in Glasgow?

06: 15 10:45
A B

2 Where does the train stop first?

A B

3 The weather will be worse in …

A B
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2
4 What kind of weather does Henry say is best for
football?

A B

5 Where is Henry’s dad?

A B

3
6 What was the summer like in Yorkshire in 1976?

A B

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READING
Holidays of the week
3 Read the four texts about different holidays.
Match each question to the correct section A
of the text (A, B, C, D). Choose the correct option. For an unusual family holiday, why not stay in a
Which holiday Letter: train? You get to live and sleep in a 1950s
railway carriage in a small village in Cornwall
1 … gives you a chance to learn B/C in the south west of England. There’s a living
new skills?
room, kitchen and two bedrooms. It’s only
2 … is best for someone who likes A/D 3 km from the beach and the cycling in the area is
spending time by the sea?
fantastic.
3 … is expensive? A/C

4 … is best for people who love

good food?
D/B B
5 … is best for someone who wants If you like music, then how about a holiday
A/B
to use their bike on holiday? with a difference? Go to Gambia and find
6 … is NOT a very different kind of
out how to play traditional African musical
C/D
holiday? instruments. The price includes 5-star
7 … has the best possible place to
accommodation in huts that look like a
A/B
sleep? traditional African village, and two hours of
lessons per day.
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C
Not many people go to Mongolia on holiday.
So why visit the seaside like everyone else if
you can enjoy this amazing country? You get
your own guide and car, and you can decide
where you go and what you do each day. It’s
certainly not cheap, but it’s the experience
of a lifetime!

D
A beautiful farmhouse in the quiet French
countryside is a very traditional place for a
holiday. But there’s a good reason why it’s
still so popular – it’s brilliant! You can try the
local dishes at the many restaurants in the area.
There’s also superb hiking in the nearby hills
and you can go swimming in the lakes there.
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Name: ..................................
Skills Test: Unit 9 ..................................
Class: ..................................

DICTATION LISTENING
1 18 Listen and write the sentences that 2 19 Listen to the people talking about the
you hear, including the punctuation. weather and choose the correct option.
Travel and the Weather
1
1 What time is the train arriving in Glasgow?
A 6.15 B 10.15 C 10.45
2 Where does the train stop first?
A Lancaster B Warrington C Carlisle
3 The weather will be worse in
A Carlisle B Scotland C London

2
4 What kind of weather does Henry say is best for
football?
A cold B warm C foggy
5 Where is Henry’s dad?
A Brighton B Amsterdam C London

3
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6 What was the summer like in Yorkshire in 1976?
A rainy B foggy C sunny
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READING
Holidays of the week
3 Read the four texts about different holidays.
Match a section of the text (A, B, C or D) to each A
question. You can use the letters more than
once. For an unusual family holiday, why not stay in a
train? You get to live and sleep in a 1950s
Which holiday Letter
:
railway carriage in a small village in Cornwall
in the south west of England. There’s a living
1 … gives you a chance to learn
new skills? room, kitchen and two bedrooms. It’s only
3 km from the beach and the cycling in the area is
2 … is best for someone who likes
spending time by the sea?
fantastic.

3 … is expensive?

4 … is best for people who love

good food?
5 … is best for someone who wants
to use their bike on holiday?
6 … is not a very different kind of
holiday?
7 … has the best possible place to
sleep?
B
If music’s your thing, then how about a holiday
with a difference in Gambia, finding out how to
play traditional African musical instruments?
The price includes 5-star accommodation in
huts built to look like a traditional African
village and two hours of lessons per day.

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/20 C
Not many people go to Mongolia on holiday,
but why visit the seaside like everyone else if
you can enjoy this amazing country? You get
your own guide and car, and you can decide
where you go and what you do each day. It’s
certainly not cheap, but it’s the experience
of a lifetime!

D
A beautiful farmhouse in the quiet French
countryside is a very traditional way to take a
break, but there’s a good reason why it’s still
so popular – it’s brilliant! You can try the local
dishes at the many restaurants in the area,
there’s superb hiking in the nearby hills and
you can go swimming in the lakes there.
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Name: ..................................
Skills Test: Unit 9 ..................................
Class: ..................................

DICTATION
1 18 Listen and write the sentences that
you hear, including the punctuation.
LISTENING
2 19 Listen to the people talking about the
weather and complete the notes. Use a maximum
of TWO words or a number in each space.

Travel and the Weather

1
The train is leaving London at
1
a.m.

The train is going to be late because it’s

2
in Scotland.

Henry’s match is against a team from

a local 3 .

The weather in Amsterdam is

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.

Jack thinks it always 5

in the summer in Yorkshire.
Jack's Grandma says that in 1976 the kids in
Yorkshire spent the whole summer in the
6
.

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READING
3 Read the four texts about different holidays and
answer the questions.
1 Why is A a good option if you want to be
near the sea?
2 Is the accommodation in B of a high or a low
standard? Explain your answer.
Holidays of the week
A
For an unusual family holiday, why not stay
in a train? You get to live and sleep in a 1950s
railway carriage in a small village in Cornwall
in the south west of England. It’s fitted out
with a living room, kitchen and two
bedrooms. It’s located only 3 km from the
beach and the cycling in the area is fantastic –
so you can get to it in no time.

3 How do we know from the text that Mongolia is

an unusual destination? B
If music’s your thing, then how about a holiday
with a difference in Gambia, finding out how to
play traditional African musical instruments?
4 Is C a good option if you want to get fit?
The price includes 5-star accommodation in
Why?/Why not?
huts built to look like a traditional African
village, as well as two hours of lessons per day.

5 Which is the best option if you like food and

exercise, and why?
C
Not many people go to Mongolia on holiday,
but why trek to the seaside like everyone else
if you can take the opportunity to enjoy this
6 Which holiday seems to be the most expensive?
amazing country? You get your own guide and
Explain your answer.
car, and you can decide where to go and what
to do each day. It’s certainly not cheap, but it’s
the experience of a lifetime!
7 Which accommodation sounds the oldest?
Explain your answer.

D
A beautiful stone farmhouse in the quiet French
countryside is a very traditional way to take a
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break, but there’s a good reason why it’s still so
/20 popular – it’s brilliant! You can try the local
dishes at the many restaurants in the area, there’s
superb hiking in the nearby hills and you can go
swimming in the lakes there.