Student Name

CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH EMPOWER

A1 PROGRESS TEST

Test 1 Version B

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 30 questions.

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 Part 1

Questions 1 – 6

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

1 A And you?
B Good to meet you, too.
C I’m OK, thanks.

2 A I’m fine, thanks.

B This is your teacher.
C Hello, I’m Lena.

3 A Good to meet you.

B Oh, not bad, thanks.
C My name’s Sophia.

4 A And you, Darren?

B Nice to meet you, Darren.
C I’m good, Darren.

5 A Good afternoon.
B Good to meet you, too.
C I’m good, thank you.

6 A Hello, David.
B And you, David?
C He’s David.

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Questions 7 – 12

Read the sentences about countries and nationalities. What are the missing words?
The first letter is already there. There is one space for each other letter in the word.

For questions 7 – 12, write the words.

7 We’re American – we’re teachers from t _ _ U_ _ .

8 Amy is a tennis player from Manchester in B _ _ _ _ _ _ – she’s British.

9 These are my friends from Beijing in C _ _ _ _ – they’re Chinese.

10 They aren’t from Japan – they aren’t J _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

11 Her name’s Ana and she’s from Madrid in Spain – she’s S _ _ _ _ _ _ .

12 He’s a footballer from Bologna in I _ _ _ _ – he’s Italian.

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Questions 13 – 18

Read the sentences about countries and nationalities. What are the missing words?
The first letter is already there. There is one space for each other letter in the word.

For questions 13 – 18, write the words.

13 Everyone in my class is Brazilian – they’re from Rio de Janeiro in B _ _ _ _ _ .

14 My friend Alex is from Saint Petersburg in R _ _ _ _ _ so he’s Russian.

15 My doctor is British – she is from t _ _ U _ .

16 The students are from P _ _ _ _ _ – they’re Polish.

17 The footballers are from Mexico – they are M _ _ _ _ _ _ .

18 Her students are T _ _ _ _ _ _ – they’re from a small city in Turkey.

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Questions 19 – 24

Read the letter from Clara.

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

For questions 19 – 24, mark A, B or C.

Hi Sophia

How are you? And how is your friend, Darren? I am in the UK now and (19) ………… fine. I am a
student in a language school in London. The people in this picture are my new friends, Carlos and
Ana. They are students in my class. But we (20) ………… in the classroom – (21) ………… in the
school office with the receptionist. Her name is Magda and she’s Polish. Carlos is Spanish. But
Ana is from Mexico – she (22) ………… from Spain. (23) ………… are the students in your class
from? Are they nice? My teacher is in the picture too. His name is John and (24) ………… from the
UK. He is married.

Clara

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19 A I’m B he’s C they’re

20 A isn’t B am not C aren’t

21 A we’re B she’s C they’re

22 A am not B isn’t C aren’t

23 A Who B Where C What

24 A they’re B she’s C he’s

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Questions 25 – 30

Read the sentences about people, countries and nationalities.

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

25 ............ you from the UK or the USA?

A Is B Am C Are

26 Good morning – ............ you?

A where is B how are C what am

27 My name is Lena and ............ a student.

A I’m B are you C we’re

28 They ............ Italian – they’re Spanish.

A am not B isn’t C aren’t

29 These are the students in my class – ............ Polish.

A he’s B they’re C she’s

30 My teacher is Australian – he ............ from the UK.

A isn’t B are not C am not

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