Student Name

CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH EMPOWER

A2 PROGRESS TEST

Test 11

Time 30 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so.
Read the instructions for each part of the paper carefully.
Answer all the questions. Write your answers on the question paper.

INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS

There are five parts to the test.
Part 1 is a listening part.
All questions carry one mark.
There are 40 questions.

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 Part 1

Questions 1 – 8

You will hear eight short sentences. For each one, choose the best reply.
You will hear each sentence twice.

1 A I agree.
B Yeah, me too.
C No problem.

2 A I agree.
B No, me neither!
C Yes, it was great!

3 A Did you?
B Let me see.
C What did you think of it?

4 A I liked it – how about you?

B I don't really agree.
C Did you think so?

5 A Yes, maybe.
B Yeah, me too.
C Do you agree?

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6 A No, maybe not.
B No, me neither.
C No, not at all.

7 A Sure, no problem.
B I liked it – how about you?
C Yeah, me too!

8 A Not at all.
B Me neither.
C I don't really agree.

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Questions 9 – 16

Read the sentences about entertainment.

Choose the missing word A, B or C for each space.

9 Did you hear the ............ concert last night?

A jazz B dancer C musician

10 That ............ wears special shoes to keep her feet strong.

A dancer B artist C musician

11 The violin player has ............ her arm, so she isn't in the orchestra this evening.

A fallen B broken C grown

12 Have you ever ............ that DJ here before?

A seen B forgotten C read

13 I've downloaded all the band's CDs, but I've never ............ this song before.

A heard B written C caught

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14 Dan thinks ............ music is better than folk music.

A rock B role C rest

15 I've ............ some chocolates for us to share while we watch the film.

A had B eaten C bought

16 Do you want to go to the ............ with me?

A dancer B orchestra C opera

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Questions 17 – 24

Read the sentences about music.

The first letter is already there. There is one space for each other letter in the word.

For questions 17 – 24, write the words.

17 Teenagers usually prefer to listen to p _ _ m _ _ _ _ .

18 I'm so excited, I've never b _ _ _ to a concert before.

19 I love listening to d _ _ _ _ m _ _ _ _ when I do exercises.

20 Oh no! I've f _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ my ticket for the concert!

21 Peter has w _ _ _ _ _ _ a song for the band to play.

22 I think that s _ _ _ _ _ has a great voice!

23 Some people say c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ m _ _ _ _ is too slow and boring, but I like it.

24 Philip has f _ _ _ _ all the way to Australia to see his favourite band.

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Questions 25 – 32

Read the email from Melanie to her Australian friend Bob.

Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space.

For questions 25 – 32, mark A, B or C.

Email to Bob

Hi Bob
How are you? I'm sorry I (25) ………… for a long time! I want to tell you about a great evening I
(26) ………… in London last week. I met my brother at the British Library. Have you ever
(27) ………… there? It's very modern and my brother likes studying there. When the library
closed, we went to a Japanese restaurant. Have you (28) ………… eaten Japanese food? I think
it's delicious!
After our meal, we (29) ………… a bus to his house, but walked to a café instead. We met some
friends there and listened to some good jazz. You know (30) ………… to Australia – can you hear
good music where you live? There have been some Australian films on at my local cinema and I
liked the music in those. (31) ………… some interesting Australian musicians on the internet, but
I've (32) ………… any Australian bands in London. Now I'm a bit sad because my brother isn't
here. He's gone to Italy for three months to study art history.
Come and visit me in England soon!
Melanie

25 A don't write B haven't written C didn't write

26 A had B have had C have

27 A gone B been C went

28 A never B once C ever

29 A didn't catch B haven't caught C don't catch

30 A I haven't been B have I been C I haven't gone

31 A I've also seen B I also saw C I also see

32 A ever heard B heard C never heard

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Questions 33 – 40

Read the sentences about entertainment and having fun.

Choose the best answer, A, B or C for each space.

33 Last night ............ a fantastic meal.

A John cooked B John has cooked C John cooks

34 I have ............ met a famous actor.

A ever B never C always

35 Carolina ............ with us to the cinema yesterday because she's already seen the film.

A didn't come B hasn't come C isn't coming

36 This film ............ won a lot of prizes.

A is B has C have

37 ............ the tickets yesterday?

A Is Harry buying B Has Harry bought C Did Harry buy

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38 I've never seen an opera but my brother ............ one last week.

A has seen B saw C hasn't seen

39 I'm surprised that dancer has never ............ over doing that crazy jump – it's really difficult!

A fell B fallen C fall

40 Have you ............ heard a big band like this before?

A ever B once C still

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