End-of-year test 1
Listening
1 1.12 Listen to Jenny and Ross talking about
holidays. Then write true or false. Correct the
false sentences. (10 marks)
Jenny is showing Ross her holiday photos. true
1 Jenny usually goes to New York on holiday.
___________________________________________
2 Ross has never been to the USA.
___________________________________________
3 Jenny stayed in a big flat in New York.
___________________________________________
4 Jenny cycled around Central Park.
___________________________________________
5 Jenny bought a picture.
___________________________________________
Vocabulary
2 Complete the sentences. (8 marks)
1 Our sc___________ lesson was in the laboratory.
2 Tigers and bears are w_____________ animals.
3 You can sit or lie down on a s_____________.
4 A hundred years is a c_____________.
5 Someone who is st____________ isn’t very
intelligent.
6 I keep my keys on a key r_____________.
7 She won the race. She’s the w_____________.
8 When you are u_____________, you feel bad.
3 Complete the sentences. (6 marks)
sail get burn clear paint surf
1 They want to _____________ married in a few
years’ time.
2 We want to _____________ across the ocean.
3 I love art. I want to _____________ a picture of
the falls.
4 We often ____________ the internet in the
evenings.
5 Who will _____________ the table?
6 Be careful when you’re cooking, or you will
_____________ yourself!
Test B
4 Choose the correct particle. (6 marks)
1 Do you ever take the rubbish away / off / out?
2 I love listening for / to / with music.
3 We swam across / up / over the river.
4 Help! I’ve fallen on / off / to my bike!
5 Tara didn’t graduate from / to / with university.
6 They skied down / under / off the mountain.
Language focus
5 Complete the sentences using the present
simple or the present continuous. You do not
need one of the verbs. (6 marks)
get watch have go
1 Wendy ___________________ TV at the moment.
2 She ___________________ a shower at seven
o’clock every morning.
3 Justin never ___________________ up early!
6 Complete the text. Use the past simple or the past
continuous. (10 marks)
not hear swim injure go play
Yesterday was terrible! First I
(1) _____________________ my foot while
I (2) _____________________ in the pool. Then
my mum collected me in the car, and we nearly
crashed while we (3) _____________________ home.
Finally, Monica phoned to invite me to the cinema,
but I (4) _____________________ the phone
because I (5) _____________________ a noisy
computer game!
7 Choose the correct words. (8 marks)
1 You shouldn’t / mustn’t / should do exercise
every week. It’s good for you.
2 You could / should / mustn’t use your mobile
phone here – it’s not allowed.
3 My sister can / could / should speak Polish
when she was four years old.
4 You can’t / couldn’t / must take your ID card
with you to the cinema.
End-of-year test 1 Test B

8 Complete the sentences. Use will or STUDYING AT BOARDING

be going to and the verbs in the box. (8 marks) SCHOOL –INTERVIEW WITH KAY, 15
(1) ...
meet fail phone happen ‘It’s a kind of school where you study and live.’
(2) ...
1 We don’t know what ______________________ in ‘It’s in the north-west of Canada. But there are
the future. hundreds of schools like these around the world.’
(3) ...
2 Marie ______________________ me tonight to talk ‘I share a bedroom with another student. I’ve got
about ideas for the barbecue. my own bed and desk, where I keep my laptop,
but we use the same chest of drawers.’
3 I ______________________ my friends in town at
(4) ...
three o’clock. ‘Well, I think it makes you feel more like an adult.
4 I think I ______________________ my exams. Here, I make my bed every day and tidy my
room – I never did that at home. And the students
are really nice. Most of the teachers are, too!’
9 Write the correct form of one of the verbs (5) ...
or adjectives. Add any other necessary words. ‘It was hard at first. I’m quite shy, and I remember
(8 marks) feeling upset and lonely! I’ve got a lot of friends
now, so it’s OK. But it’s sometimes quite noisy!’
1 (bad / good / clever)
Your cooking is even _____________________
hers! Her food is nice but yours is amazing! Communication
2 (do / play / try) 11 Choose the correct words. (10 marks)
______________________ (you ever) surfing?
1 A Do you think you’ll become famous?
3 (scary / stupid / funny) B No, really / definitely / quite not.
This is _____________________ horror film I’ve 2 A When did you last go dancing?
ever seen! It’s terrifying. B A week ago / last / then.
4 (not put / not take / not go) 3 A Who’s the painting from / at / by?
If it’s cold, I _____________________ the dog for a B Frieda Kahlo.
walk. 4 A How did that do / become / happen?
B It was an accident.
Reading 5 A What do you like / reckon / prefer?
10 Read the text. Then match the questions a–g B It’s OK, I suppose.
with the gaps 1–5. There are two questions that
you do not need. (10 marks) Writing
a Where is your boarding school?
12 Write a description of a weekend holiday in a
city. Use the questions to help you. (10 marks)
b What are the good things about boarding
school?
Paragraph 1: Where did you stay? What was it
c What is a boarding school?
like?
Paragraph 2: What did you do on the first day?
d What’s it like to share a room?

Go shopping? Visit museums?
e How many boarding schools are there?
Paragraph 3: What did you do on the next day?
f What’s your room like?
Paragraph 4: What did you enjoy the most?
g Is there anything you don’t like about boarding
school?

Total marks: Listening _______ / 10 Vocabulary _______ / 20 Language focus _______ / 40
Reading _______ / 10 Communication _______ / 10 Writing _______ / 10 TOTAL _______ / 100