Elementary Achievement Test 1 (Units 1-3) : Listening

Elementary Achievement test 1 (Units 1–3)
Listening 4 3 2
1 Recording 1 Listen to six conversations and tick
the correct answer, a), b) or c).
a) b) c)
1 What time does Jim get up?
6.30 7.00 7.30

7 What time is Katie’s meeting?
a) b) c)  12.15 1.15 12.30
a) b) c)

2 What time does Jim leave home?
9.15 8.15 7.00

8 What time can Kate meet Bob?
a) b) c) 12.15 1.15 12.30
a) b) c)

3 How much is a return ticket to Oxford?
£14 £35 £40

9 Where does Jack work?
a) b) c) Spain Francee Italy

eeee
a) b) c)

4 Which platform does the train leave from?
13 30 14
10 How much is the small pack of batteries?
a) b) c) £5.60 £7.14 £7.40
a) b) c)

5 How many sisters does Julie have?
4 3 2
9
a) b) c)
6 How many children has Anna’s sister got?
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a) beside Calypso Heaven.
2 Recording 2 Listen and underline the correct b) on Green Street.

answer, a), b) or c).
c) on South Street.
1 Camilla
a) teaches Spanish.
7) Camilla and Joe plan to meet
b) studies English.
a) in the evening.
c) works in an office.
b) on Saturday morning.
c) at 1 o’clock in the afternoon.

2 Camilla says that
a) the classroom is beautiful.

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b) the teachers are wonderful.
c) the other students are unfriendly.
3) Camilla
a) has six hours of lessons a day.
b) gets six hours of homework a day.
c) has six classes every day.
4) Joe
a) is free on Friday.
b) wants to meet on Saturday.
c) isn’t free on Sunday.
5) Camilla and Joe plan to
a) go to the cinema.
b) have lunch in a café.
c) meet for coffee.
6) Jimmy’s is

Grammar
3 Write the questions and answers in the correct 4 Underline the correct answer, a), b) or c).
order.
1 My father an accountant.
1 A: your / what’s / job?
a) are b) is c) am
What’s your job?
2 Nik and Paola at university in France.
B: a / assistant / I’m / personal
a) am b) is c) are
I’m a personal assistant.
3 Excuse me, my coat.
2 A: he / from / is / Spain?
a) these are b) that’s c) those are

4 We swimming every day.
B: no, / is / from / Portugal / he
a) go b) do c) play

5 I at 6 o’clock every morning.
3 A: these / your / are / bags?
a) get b) get up c) starts

6) Jim likes tennis but he football.
B: yes, / mine / they’re
a) isn’t like b) likes c) doesn’t like

7 She hard and gets good marks.
4 A: come / the / does / Ash / from / USA?
a) study b) studies c) work

8 How many cars they got?
B: no, / from / comes / she / Canada
a) have b) has c) hasn’t

9 He any sisters but he’s got a brother.
5 A: any / have / children / you / got?
a) haven’t b) has got c) hasn’t got

10 We see each other. We’re too busy.
B: yes, / got / two / have / daughters / I
a) usually b) often c) never

11 I like laughing but I’m really serious.
6 A: usually / is / Maria / late?
a) always b) sometimes c) never

B: no, / late / ever / is / she / hardly

10

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Vocabulary 7
5 Write the words in brackets.

7 Match verbs 1–7 with phrases a)–g).
1 Are you Mexican? – No, I’m Peruvian
(neurvipa). 1 buy b a) school, your homework
2 Alex is (cfhner), not Italian. 2 listen to b) a return ticket, lunch
3 My sister has a big red (uesrp). She puts 3 go to c) a coffee, fun
all her coins in it.
4 have d) late, at 7a.m.
4 Her uncle is a (somsarpnt) and plays
rugby for his country. 5 get up e) bed, work
5 Do you usually have (rbfakaset) in the 6 finish f) music, your teacher
morning?
7 do g) some sport, exercise
6 Matt is a (hfce). He often works late at
the restaurant.
6
7 Rachel has a (adgrueth) and two sons.
8 I like talking to my grandmother. It’s always

really (gninieterts) listening to her
stories.
6 Write the correct word for each gap.

1 Kwon is Korean. He’s from K o r e a.
2 I am from Poland. I’m P .
3 Do you have your passport or i
c with you?
4 Don’t eat j f . It’s bad for you.
5 Sally is a s a and sells clothes

in Moko.
6 It’s not half past six, it’s q past.
7 I have got two nephews and six n .
8 He’s very t and always has lots to

say.

Function b) No, thanks. I’m just looking.
8 Underline the best response, a), b) or c). c) What size are you?
1 Hi, how are you?
a) I’m Bruno.
7 Could you repeat that, please?
b) Great, thanks.
a) Yes, of course.
c) And you?
b) No, thanks.
c) Yes, please.
2 Can I have an orange juice, please?
a) Thank you.
8 Where’s the film on?
b) Yes, here you are.
a) At 6.30.
c) How much is it?
b) It’s £6.50.
c) At the ABC.
3 Thank you. Have a good day!
a) No problem. 7
b) Of course.
c) Thanks. You too.
4 What time does it open?
a) On three.
b) Nice to meet you.
c) At nine.
5 How about going to the cinema tomorrow?
a) See you there.
b) Oh, what time does it start?
c) Sounds good. What’s on?
6 Can I help you?
a) Here you are.

g) OK. Bye.
9 Complete the conversation for speaker A with h) Yes, that sounds good. What’s on?
sentences a)–i).
i) Well, I finish work at five thirty. So six thirty is
A: 1 a good for me.
B: Oh, hi. How are you doing?
A: 2 8
B: I’m good, thanks. Are you free tomorrow night?
A: 3
B: Would you like to go to the cinema with me?
A: 4
B: There’s a new X-men film on.
A: 5
B: At the Metro Cinema in Queen’s Street.
A: 6
B: Let me check. It’s on at six thirty or eight

o’clock. What time’s good for you?
A: 7
B: Right. How about meeting at six fifteen outside

the cinema?
A: 8
B: Great! See you there then.
A: 9
B: Bye.
a) Hi Victoria. It’s Tim.
b) OK, what time does it start?
c) Great, thanks. And you?
d) Sounds good. Where’s it showing?
e) Yes, that’s fine.
f) No, but I am on Saturday.

Reading f) What do you do in your free time?
10 Read the article and complete the gaps with

questions a)–f).
5
The One-Minute Interview: fashion designer,
Matthew Burns.
11 Read the article again. Underline True (T) or
1 d
False (F).
I’m a clothes designer and a businessman. I make 1 Matthew designs clothes. T/F
clothes and sell them on the internet.
2 He sells his clothes in a shop. T/F
2
3 People like buying his clothes. T/F
I love making clothes and selling them! My friends
like my clothes and now I make and sell them to 4 He works eight hours a day. T/F
other people. They like them, too. That’s really
important to me. 5 He takes a holiday every summer. T/F
3 6 He doesn’t work at weekends. T/F
I work for 12 hours every day Monday to Friday – 7 He goes running in the evening. T/F
and I never have a holiday!
8 He loves listening to music. T/F
4
9 He hates new bands. T/F
I get up at 6 and go running. I start work at 8a.m and
10 He’s got two children. T/F
leave at 8 in the evening!
11 His daughters help him. T/F
5
I don’t have much free time! But I always listen to

music when I work. I love it. I like listening to new 10
bands – but I hate rock music. I spend all my free
time with my family. I’ve got two wonderful
daughters. They give me a lot of ideas for my
clothes!
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I don’t know. Ask my friends!
a) What’s your daily routine?
b) What do you like about your job?
c) Are you a good friend?
d) What do you do, Matthew?
e) What don’t you like about it?

Writing
12 Write the text with capital letters and

apostrophes (’) where necessary.

im a student from the usa. i live in austin with my
brother roger and his family. his wifes mexican and Requests
her names carmen. theyve got a daughter and two
(Why I want a penpal)
sons.

I’m a student from the USA.

Interests / hobbies

(What I like doing)

5
13 Write an internet posting about yourself. 10
Use the prompts below. Write 50–75 words.

About me Total: 100
(Name, age, country)

(Family / where I live / job or studies)


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6.30 7.00 7.30

a) b) c)  12.15 1.15 12.30

a) b) c)

9.15 8.15 7.00

a) b) c) 12.15 1.15 12.30

a) b) c)

£14 £35 £40

a) b) c) Spain Francee Italy

a) b) c)

a) b) c) £5.60 £7.14 £7.40

a) b) c)

a) b) c)

6 How many children has Anna’s sister got?

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a) beside Calypso Heaven.

2 Recording 2 Listen and underline the correct b) on Green Street.

c) at 1 o’clock in the afternoon.

a) the classroom is beautiful.

c) the other students are unfriendly.

a) has six hours of lessons a day.

b) gets six hours of homework a day.

c) has six classes every day.

b) wants to meet on Saturday.

c) isn’t free on Sunday.

5) Camilla and Joe plan to

b) have lunch in a café.

c) meet for coffee.

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B: no, / late / ever / is / she / hardly

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5 Write the words in brackets.

8 I like talking to my grandmother. It’s always

6 Write the correct word for each gap.

2 I am from Poland. I’m P .

3 Do you have your passport or i

4 Don’t eat j f . It’s bad for you.

5 Sally is a s a and sells clothes

6 It’s not half past six, it’s q past.

7 I have got two nephews and six n .

8 He’s very t and always has lots to

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Function b) No, thanks. I’m just looking.

c) Thanks. You too.

4 What time does it open?

b) Nice to meet you.

5 How about going to the cinema tomorrow?

a) See you there.

b) Oh, what time does it start?

c) Sounds good. What’s on?

6 Can I help you?

a) Here you are.

B: I’m good, thanks. Are you free tomorrow night?

B: Would you like to go to the cinema with me?

B: There’s a new X-men film on.

B: At the Metro Cinema in Queen’s Street.

B: Let me check. It’s on at six thirty or eight

B: Right. How about meeting at six fifteen outside

B: Great! See you there then.

a) Hi Victoria. It’s Tim.

b) OK, what time does it start?

c) Great, thanks. And you?

d) Sounds good. Where’s it showing?