KEY ENGLISH TEST

Name: _______________________________________________________

Date: ________________________________________________________

TIME – 120m
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Read the instructions for each part of the paper carefully.

Answer all the questions.
You must complete the test within the time limit.

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 A. VOCABULARY

1. Complete the paragraphs with the words in the box.

blogger comments download episode

series social media stream upload

Blogs
A blogger is someone who writes on a kind of online site called a blog. He or
she needs to upload new articles or videos onto this site very often, so people
will visit a lot. People follow blogs that they find on social media and they can
post comments about the blogs if they want to.
Watching films and TV programmes
If you really enjoy a series of TV programmes, you can go online and buy one
episode from it, or all of them. Some TV channels have a website where you can
get their programmes in two ways. If you want to get a programme to watch
later, you can download it, or you can watch it immediately if you stream it from
the website.

2. Complete the TV listings page with the types of programme in the box.
There are two words you do not need.

action film cartoon comedy crime drama

documentary horror news quiz show

Channel 19 Evening programmes

6.00 Find out what’s happened today from our journalists around the world news
6.45 Learn about the flowers in the forests of South America documentary
7.45 Police officer Rachel Kinsella (actor, Amy Black) finds a body in the river crime
drama
8.45 Watch TV stars doing funny things to make you laugh comedy
9.45 Two teams of TV stars answer questions about the world this year quiz show

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10.45 Made in 2018, this is an exciting, fast-moving story of a woman trying to find
her husband before it’s too late. Action film

3. Match the words (1-5) with the details about the film (a-e). What kind of
film is it?

1 the setting a 4 the plot b

2 a dialogue e 5 a scene d
3 the characters c

a They are in a huge city on Mars.

b They are on Mars, but have to get back to Earth to find something that will save
Mars.
c They are called Leona, Sheena, Marvin and Bennie.
d Leona and Marvin are sitting in a Martian kitchen. They’re planning their journey.
e Leona: Mars needs us.
Marvin: And we need Mars.

4. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? Correct the false sentences.

1. You have six toes on each foot. F You have five toes on each foot.
2. Your neck is between your head and your body. T
3. Your heart is inside your body. T
4. When you eat, the food goes into your stomach. T
5. Your back is below your head. T
6. Your knees are in the middle of your arms. F Your knees are in the middle of
your legs.
7. Your brain is inside your head. T
8. Your fingers are part of your face. F Your fingers are part of your hand.

5. Complete the sentences with words from Exercise 4.

1 You use your brain for thinking.

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2 You use your neck for turning your head.
3 You use your fingers for playing the piano.
4 You use your back for carrying a backpack.
5 You use your legs to stand up.
6. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

1 Why is Elie going to see her dentist? Because she has toothache.
(toothache/doctor/ambulance/dentist)

2 Where did you buy this medicine? From the pharmacy.

(back/medicine/pharmacy/ache)

3 Is Jennie still feeling sick? No, she feels fine now.

(broken/hurt/sick/fine)

4 Why is Lara at the hospital? Because she broke her leg.

(leg/medicine/hospital/dentist)

7. Cross out the wrong word in each set.

1 Accommodation: a comfortable hotel a tent a flight

2 Luggage: a traveller a suitcase a backpack
3 Places: a campsite street food a destination
4 A travel problem: have a delay miss a bus catch a train
5 Travel activity: go to work go on a tour visit a tourist information centre
6 People: a local family a tour guide a national park

8. Complete the sentences with the words from Exercise 7.

1. Suitcases and backpacks are examples of luggage you take on holiday.

2. If you miss a train, there will be a delay in your journey.
3. What kind of accommodation do you prefer on holiday? I like staying in my tent
on a nice campsite.
4. If you are not with a tour guide, go to a tourist information centre for advice
about places to see.

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 9. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
crossing / cruise / flight / journey / travel / trip
1. The car journey from my home to London is about five hours long.
2. Our flight leaves Paris Charles de Gaulle airport at 7.30 pm.
3. Yesterday, we went on a really fun shopping trip.
4. I enjoy travelling especially around other countries.
5. My granddad is going on a cruise around the Antarctic Ocean for two weeks.
6. I didn’t enjoy the crossing between the city and the island because the weather
was so stormy and the sea was rough.

READING
1 Read the text. Tick the correct paragraph.

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For each question, choose the correct answer.

Read the text about Antoine de Saint-Exupery.

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 B. GRAMMAR

1. Complete the sentences with the past simple form of be. Sometimes you
need the negative form.

1. My friends and I went to the park last night. We were there until about 9.00 pm.
2. Eva wasn’t at the concert yesterday. She went to the cinema.
3. Were you at the match yesterday? There were some great goals!
4. Who was your English teacher last year?
5. There weren’t many people at the party because Hugh only invited a few of his
friends.
6. Which classroom were you in this morning?

2. Complete the conversations with the past simple form of the verbs in the
box. Sometimes you need the negative form.

decide enjoy finish help

love play watch work

1 A: Did you watch the football on TV last night?

B: No, I played some games online.
2 A: Where did your friends decided to go for dinner?
B: The Old Ship restaurant. They loved it there.
3 A: What time did you finish work today?
B: At lunchtime. I enjoyed this afternoon.
4 A: I helped Grandma to make some bread at the weekend.
B: Did you love doing that?

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 3. Read the information and complete the sentences with can, can’t, could or
couldn’t.

Leah is 20 years old now.

1 Leah can ride a horse now.

2 Leah couldn’t ride a horse when she was nine.

3 Leah could speak Chinese when she was 18.

4 Leah can’t swim 1000 metres now.

5 Leah couldn’t cook a nice meal when she was 12.

6 Leah could ride a motorbike when she was 18.

4. Write questions about Leah for these answers.

1. Can Leah ride a motorbike? Yes, she can. She learned three years ago.
2. Can she swim 1000 m? No, she can’t.
3. Could she ride a horse when she was 12? Yes, she could.
4. Could she drive a car when she was 19? No, she couldn’t.

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 5. Complete the sentences with should or shouldn’t.
Be a good sleeper!
1 You shouldn’t watch an exciting film just before you go to bed.
2 You should turn off your phone about an hour before you go to bed.
3 You shouldn’t eat a big meal late in the evening.
4 You should write down anything you are worried about before going to
sleep.
5 You should try to go to bed at the same time every night.
6 You shouldn’t sleep a lot in the day.
7 You should do some exercise every day.
8 Should I stay in bed if I can’t sleep? – No, get up and have a hot drink.

6. Choose the correct form of the verb – past simple or past continuous.

1 We were visiting/visited the city centre when I was losing/lost my purse.

2 The bus stopped/was stopping and we got off/were getting off.

3 This time yesterday, I had/was having dinner in a restaurant and

read/reading a book.
4 He met/was meeting his friend when he walked/was walking on the beach.

7 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb using the past
simple or past continuous.

1 Where were you going (go) when we met you?

2 My friends were sailing (sail) down the river when the storm started (start).
3 We were driving (drive) home when a dog ran (run) in front of the car.
4 The sun was shining (shine) when we came out (come out) of the museum.

C. LISTENING

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1 Listen and number the topics (A-D) in the order you hear them. (WB, page 18,
track 7)

A an outside activity ______

B doing something with family members ______
C the weather on Saturday ______
D different kinds of TV ______

2 Who are the sentences true for, Ryan or Anna? Listen again and circle the
correct answer.

1 Ryan/Anna was in the city on Saturday.

2 Ryan/Anna downloaded a science fiction TV series.
3 Ryan/Anna enjoys watching crime drama programmes.
4 Ryan/Anna enjoyed playing a video game.
5 Ryan/Anna played a game with a parent.
6 Ryan/Anna met some friends.

3 Listen to Daniel talking about a cruise he went on. Number the topics in the
order you hear them. (WB page 26, track 9)

Topics Daniel talks about

A activities on the cruise ______

B the other passengers ______
C why he went on the cruise ______
D eating on the ship ______
E the size of the ship ______

4 Listen again and choose the correct answers to complete each sentence.

1 Daniel is a
A cruise company worker
B magazine journalist
C student of travel and tourism

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2 The cruise began in
A Italy.
B Turkey.
C Greece.

3 Daniel thought the food on the cruise was

A very good.
B OK.
C not interesting.

4 The cruise made Daniel feel

A bored.
B worried.
C tired.

5 Daniel was surprised about how… the people were on the cruise
A young
B friendly
C like him

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 D. WRITING

Look at the three pictures.

Write the story shown in the pictures.
Write 35 words or more.

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