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NAME: SURNAME:
TEENS FOUR EXAM Paper 1
Time allowed: 1h.15 min.
SECTION A: Reading Comprehension
Read the text and circle the correct option, true (T) or false (F).

1. Thanasis’ friends also have jobs. The English-speaking T/F

2. Thanasis helps his family in the restaurant because Waiter he wants to be a waiter. T/F
Thanasis is 10 years old and lives in a small village on a beautiful Greek island. Like all children his age, He has just
3. year
finished Thanasis goes to school.
4 in primary school in another
But unlikevillage.
other children his age, Thanasis also has a full- time Tjob / Ffor two months
of the4.year. In the busy
Thanasis takessummer
the bus months Thanasis is a waiter in his family’s restaurant. In July andTAugust,
to school. /F the
restaurant is very popular with tourists from all over the world. Because he is the only person in his family who can
speak5.English,
Thanasis
it is ishisvery
job happy
to lookbecause
after thehetourists
can help his family.
when they eat at the restaurant. He explains theTmenu, / F he takes
their order and carries the heavy plates to their table.
Where did he learn his English? There is no school in Thanasis’ village, and during the school year he travels 12
SECTION
kilometersB:every
Complete
day bythe bussentences with
to a nearby the past
village simple
to go form of
to school. the verbs
Together in his
with Exercise 1.
classmates, two evenings a week,
he attends English classes at a language school in the same village. There is no bus service when his classes end, so
1. mother
his Last summer,
picks him I ____________
up and brings (travel)
him home. my friend and I around the south of France. We really ____________ (enjoy)
ourselves.
Thanasis doesn’t mind travelling, he enjoys learning English. He is very pleased that he can help his family in the
2. __________
summer and the tourists are very happy
you _________ (cry) atthat
thethey
end can order
of the their
film? meal initEnglish.
I thought What
was really sad.does Thanasis want to do
when he grows
3. Sarah is veryup? He wants
angry. Whatto_________
have his ownyourestaurant
___________ of course!
(say) to her? You ___________ (chat) to her yesterday.
4. I _____________ (write) my grandmother an email yesterday with a photoAdapted but shefrom
Richmond.
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____________ (not know) how to
open the attachment!
5. My mobile phone ____________ (fall) on the floor but the screen ____________ (not break). That was lucky!
6. I didn’t see the accident. It ____________ (happen) all very quickly.
7. My PC was making a strange noise so I _________ (stop) using it and __________ (turn) it off.
8. We ___________ (try) to open the box with a knife but my dad ____________ (cut) himself. There was blood
everywhere!
SECTION C: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
Hi readers,
I am (be) Alberto Acosta. I come from Rio and I am 42.
I’m married, my wife’s name is Renata, and we (have) two kids. Renata (want) to
learn English.
I (have) a blog to practise my English and I like (learn) about other English students around the
world. Next month Renata (write) a blog too.
I’m interested in travelling and sports. Last holidays Renata and I (go) to Copacabana in
Rio, we had a great time but we (not go) to the beach much because it rained a lot. We don’t
know where we (go) next holidays, but we (think) that it will be near the
sea. We love swimming and the children (enjoy) the beach very much.
Tell me about you!
Alberto Acosta

SECTION D: Complete the sentences with a superlative:

a. This building is very old. It’s the oldest building in the town.
b. It was a very happy day. It was…………………………………..of my life.
c. It’s a very good film. It’s ………………………………….I’ve seen.
d. It was a very bad mistake. It was……………………………………. in my life.
e. It was a very cold day. It was ……………………………………..of the year.
f. She’s a popular singer. She’s ……………………………………….in the country.
 g. He’s a very boring person. He’s ……………………………………….I know.
h. This house is very big. It is …………………………………………I’ve lived in.
i. My cousin is very tall. He is …………………………………………I have.
j. Laura is a very pretty girl. She is ……………………………………….I know.

SECTION E: Complete the sentences with a comparative:

a. Mary is ……………………….. Peter. (old)

b. The green chair is ………………………………….the blue chair. (comfortable)
c. My hair is …………………………………. yours. (long)
d. Biology is ……………………………………… English. (difficult)

SECTION F: Language.
Match the questions in A with the answers in B. There are two extra answers.

1. Has the shopping centre got a car park? a A top and my white trousers. I looked cool.
.
2. What did you wear yesterday? b One about guitars, as usual.
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3. What vegetables can I buy at the supermarket? c I can’t find my cell phone.
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4. How many people go to the swimming club? d She is always watching YouTube videos.
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5. Which video is Tom looking at on YouTube? e Yes. And it’s free to park your car there.
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6. Why are you worried? f You don’t need to go. There are lots in the fridge.
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g Thirty. It only opened last week.
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h Sam's party was at the tennis club.
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1. __________ 2. __________ 3. ___________ 4. ___________ 5. __________ 6. ____________