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End-of-year test

5 Complete the sentences. (10 marks)


Listening
1 The Olympic track and field champion, Usain
1  Listen to the conversation. Tick the activity / Bolt, is capable of very high s____________ . In
activities that Becky didn’t like. (2 marks) fact, he’s the fastest man in the world.
2 You can’t park your car here. This area is only for
 kayaking  rock climbing
the r____________ of this street.
 trail biking  wakeboarding
3 Helen u____________ a video of herself
2  Listen again. Complete the sentences. dancing onto YouTube.
(8 marks) 4 My sister has always been very a____________
and she has worked very hard to become a
1 Becky ____________ her time in Australia.
successful business manager,
2 Sam ____________ to visit New Zealand.
5 Peter earns quite a lot of money as a
3 Becky did ____________ work in Australia.
b____________ ; he plays his violin for the
4 She discovered that an important kind of
people who are shopping on Market Street.
____________ is dying because of
____________ , which is affecting the koalas.
5 Becky is studying ____________ science. Practical English
6 She says that the beaches in Queensland are
____________ . 6 Complete the dialogue with the words.
(10 marks)
7 Becky thinks Sydney is a very ____________
city. calling expensive for help much often
sounds speaking why would

Vocabulary Alex: Good morning. Student travel service. Alex


(1) ____________ .
3 Read the definitions and complete the Tony: Good morning. I’m (2) ____________ to
compound nouns. (5 marks) ask about the best way to get from here to
1 Criminals sell stolen property on this: Liverpool.
black ____________ Alex: From Newcastle to Liverpool … certainly.
2 You can buy lots of different types of things here: Well you could take the train to York and
department ____________ then change trains and get to Liverpool.
3 This elected group of people make decisions for Tony: OK. How (3) ____________ do the trains
the area where you live: local ____________ go?
4 This person is like a private police officer: Alex: They leave every 30 minutes.
private ____________ Tony: How long does that journey take?
5 Taking things from shops without paying: Alex: In total, it takes about three and a half
shop____________ hours.
Tony: Mmm … that’s not too long. And I apologize
4 Complete the sentences with the words. There (4) ____________ all the questions, but
are two words that you do not need. (5 marks) how (5) ____________ is the fare?
delicious inspired interested misunderstandings Alex: Let’s see … if you wanted a return ticket,
nutritious special effects talented that (6) ____________ be about £55.
1 Maria is a very ____________ artist; she has Tony: Wow, that’s too (7) ____________ .
won many awards for her work. Alex: (8) ____________ don’t you take the bus?
2 It’s important to eat ____________ food such as It’s much cheaper.
fruit and vegetables. Tony: It must take much longer too.
3 I was ____________ by J.K.Rowling’s life story Alex: That’s right, but the fare is about £15.
and decided I wanted to be a writer too. Tony: That (9) ____________ much better. Thank
4 The ____________ in the film were amazing. It you very much for your (10) ___________ .
really looked like they were in space.
5 I had a lot of ____________ with people in
Japan because I couldn’t speak the language.

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End-of-year test
10 Write sentences in the present perfect, using the
Grammar prompts. Put the words in brackets in the
correct place. (10 marks)
7 Complete the sentences with the past simple or
1 Molly / be / New York / six months (for)
the past continuous form of the verbs or when /
_______________________________________
while. (5 marks)
2 The train / leave / Oxford (just)
appear meet swim think _______________________________________
1 This morning I ____________ about my 3 I / see / the new Hunger Games film (already)
grandma when my phone rang and it was her! _______________________________________
2 This time yesterday I ____________ in the sea. 4 Paul / take / his final exams ? (yet)
_______________________________________
3 James ____________ lots of people while he
5 I / not buy / new mobile phone (still)
was travelling around Australia.
_______________________________________
4 Iris was standing in the forest when the
chimpanzee suddenly ____________ .
5 We were watching the horror film ____________
Consolidation
suddenly someone tapped on the window.
11 Choose the correct option to complete the text.
(10 marks)
8 Choose the correct option. (5 marks)
1 We haven’t got ____ eggs to make this cake – The Hunger Games is a popular science fiction
we need to buy some more. novel (1) ___ was written by Suzanne Collins. The
a much b many c enough d any novel is set in the future. A terrifying reality game
2 I didn’t enjoy the party because there were ____ show is very popular. Boys and girls, aged between
people. twelve and eighteen, are selected from twelve
a too much b too many c enough different regions. The rules of the game say the
d a lot participants (2) ___ fight each other to the death.
3 Look at those people taking photos of that man. I The story is told by sixteen-year-old Katniss
don’t know who he is, but he ____ famous. Everdeen, (3) ___ younger sister is chosen for the
a can’t be b might be c could be games. Katniss finds this situation (4) ___ , so she
d must be steps forward in her sister’s place. The other main
4 Does ____ know where my keys are? I can’t find (5) ___ is Peeta Mellark, who Katniss went to
them. school with. Katniss and Peeta (6) ____ to the
a anyone b somebody c nobody Capitol, where they are prepared for the games. On
d everyone the first day of the games nearly half of the
5 She ____ my old school friend. She looks participants are killed, but Katniss is able to use her
completely different. excellent hunting and (7) ___ skills. When Katniss
a must be b can be c could be d can’t be and Peeta are the last remaining competitors, the
rules of the games are suddenly changed. They are
9 Complete the sentences with the present or past told there can be only one winner. The (8) ___ are
simple passive of the verbs. (10 marks) very excited, but Katniss thinks this is (9) ___ . If
dump find speak recycle take you want to know what happens next, you (10) ___
1 Millions of tonnes of electrical equipment read the book.
____________ in landfill sites every year.
1 a who b which c when d where
2 Look at these beautiful photos. They
2 a must b have c can d should
____________ by my cousin on her last trip to
3 a which b whose c who d where
China.
4 a fair b compulsory
3 Portuguese ____________ in Angola.
c unacceptable d indirect
4 Plastic bags ____________ in many countries.
5 a plot b writer c person d character
5 A valuable painting ____________ by a local ma
6 a is taken b took
in the car park of the art museum last night. The
c are taken d have taken
police are investigating.

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End-of-year test
7 a survival b survives c survive d surviving
8 a spectacle b spectators 12 Read the text. Match headings A–D to 1–4.
(4 marks)
c director d plot
9 a unfair b unfamiliar A Ecotourism and English
c irresponsible d inefficient B An African adventure
10 a must to b will c mustn’t d ought to C A different type of holiday
D Luxury in the rainforest

Reading 13 Read the text again and answer the questions.


(6 marks)
1 ___
1 Why didn’t people like ecotourism so much in the
Eco-tourism aims to preserve and protect the natural world
past?
while educating the traveller about the environment and
_______________________________________
the culture of the local community that lives there. This type 2 Why is it more common now?
of holiday wasn’t popular in the past as it was very _______________________________________
expensive. However, in recent years, with low-cost airlines 3 How do you get to Infierno?
and the availability of cheap accommodation, travellers are _______________________________________
turning to this idea. In addition, awareness of environmental 4 What type of wildlife can you see on a day trip in
issues has increased and travellers want to reconnect with the Okavango Delta?
nature. _______________________________________
5 What is Luang Namtha like?
2 ___ _______________________________________
An example of ecotourism is in Infierno, in Peru, which is 6 How is learning English helping the people in
located near the Tambopata River. The place got its name Luang Namtha?
because hundreds of years ago the journey there was very _______________________________________
difficult and dangerous. Now, boats carry tourists to
luxurious eco-lodges. Behind these lodges are thick Writing
rainforests where visitors can learn more about the diverse
animals that live there. 14 Write an email to an English friend who is
coming to visit you in Spain in the summer.
3 ___ Include two of the topics. Use the prompts to
The African country of Botswana has many options for the help you. Write about 125 words. (10 marks)
eco-traveller. The Okavango Delta, where the Okavango
Interesting places to see in your town
River meets the Kalahari desert, is an ideal location to see Activities you plan to do together
exotic wildlife. The region has some of the largest elephant Typical Spanish food you think they would like to try
herds in Africa and offers a rare opportunity to see these
spectacular animals up close. You can also meet the local Paragraph 1
tribes and learn more about their culture and how they are Begin by saying ‘hello’ and talking about what you
trying to preserve their natural environment. have done recently.
4 ___
Paragraph 2
Laos is a country in south-east Asia. In a very poor, remote
Mention your friend’s visit and give information
area of the country called Luang Namtha, the government is
about interesting things to see in your town.
encouraging the local communities to learn English so that
they can earn an income from eco-tourism. The area is Paragraph 3
covered by rainforests, mountains and rivers. Traditionally,
Finish by asking your friend a question about their
the many tribes that lived in the forests in the area fought
visit and offer to come and pick them up at the
wars against each other. Now, through education, many
airport.
members of the tribes can communicate with outsiders and
work as tour guides for tourists who are interested in
learning about their culture and environment. Eco-tourism Listening _____ / 10 Vocabulary _____ / 20
has helped to develop and protect this community. Practical English _____ / 10 Grammar _____ / 30
Consolidation _____ /10 Reading _____ / 10
Writing _____ / 10 TOTAL __________ / 100

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