OPTI M I S E PRACTICE TEST | Answer key B1

Pages 2–10 Part 3 Pages 14–18

READING Question 7 (Model Letter) LISTENING
Part 1 Hi Julie, Part 1
There are lots of traditional dishes
1 B 3 A 5 A that we eat in Italy. Of course, you 1 B 4 A 7 B
2 C 4 B already know about pasta and 2 B 5 C
pizza, so I won’t tell you about 3 C 6 A
Part 2
those! You could write about
Part 2
6 E 8 B 10 F tiramisu. It’s a very popular dessert.
7 D 9 A I love it! 8 B 10 A 12 C
Tiramisu is like a cake, but it’s 9 C 11 A 13 C
Part 3 made with special biscuits. You put
the biscuits in coffee-flavoured Part 3
11 A 15 A 19 B
12 B 16 B 20 A milk and they become softer. Then 14 contest
13 A 17 A you make a cream with a cheese 15 windows
14 B 18 A called mascarpone, and you put 16 21st / twenty-first
it over the biscuits. We don’t eat 17 snacks
Part 4 it for special occasions. It’s just 18 download
21 B 23 D 25 B something we can enjoy every day. 19 how much
22 C 24 A You should try it!
Write soon, Part 4
Part 5 Ettore 20 A 23 B
26 B 30 C 34 C 21 B 24 B
Question 8 (Model Story)
27 A 31 A 35 D 22 A 25 A
28 B 32 D Tony looked at his watch and
realised it was late. He was Pages 19–21
29 C 33 B
enjoying himself at the party and
Pages 11–13 SPEAKING
didn’t want to leave. But if he
stayed, there would be a problem. Parts 1–4
WRITING The last bus was at 9 o’clock.
Students’ own answers
Part 1 He had 10 minutes to get to the
bus stop.
1 good at Tony said goodbye to his friends,
2 easy put on his jacket and left quickly.
3 so He ran fast to catch the bus and
4 many nearly fell over, but he was OK.
5 there is When he got home, he wanted to
show his brother the photos from
Part 2 (Model Answer)
the party. But his phone wasn’t in
Suggested answer his pocket. Oh, no! Where was it?
Hi Tom
Thank you very much for the video
game that you sent me for my
birthday. I really like it because it’s
an exciting game to play. When is
your birthday? I’d like to send you
something too.
Take care,
Gina

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