DIAGNOSTIC TEST A2

Listening
1 DT Track 1 Listen to the conversation.
Choose the correct answer (A, B or C).
1 Who is the woman?
A the boy’s mum
B a teacher
C a journalist
2 What does the boy say about his school uniform?
A He loves wearing it.
B He doesn’t like wearing it much.
C He hates wearing it.
3 What is the uniform like?
A a special jumper, a grey shirt and trousers
B special jeans, a jumper and a white shirt
C grey trousers, a white shirt and a special
jumper
4 Who buys the boy’s school uniform?
A his aunt and uncle
B his mum and dad
C his grandparents
5 What does the boy’s mum buy online?
A the boy’s school uniform
B the boy’s jeans
C the boy’s trainers

2 DT Track 1 Listen again. Complete the

sentences with one word in each gap.
1 The woman is writing a/an        for a
newspaper.
2 The boy wears a jumper with the name of the
       on it.
3 The boy prefers to wear        clothes at
home.
4 The boy gets money when he does       
at home.
5 The boy’s mother thinks school clothes are
       on the internet.

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Reading

Unusual animals
No-one knows how many kinds of animals there are in the world. Some people say there are over one million
and other people say eight million! There are lots of unusual animals. Here are some very unusual ones …
A Blobfish
Blobfish live in the sea near Australia. In the sea, they look like normal fish, but they look different out of the
water. They look like old men with sad faces!
B Glass frog
These frogs usually live in trees near the lakes and rivers of South America. They look like normal frogs, but you
can see inside them! You can see their hearts and their stomachs!
C Jerboa
The jerboa lives in deserts around the world. It lives in very hot places, but it doesn’t drink water. The jerboa
looks like a small kangaroo, but it isn’t one. It has long back legs and a long tail. It can jump well and it can run
very fast.
D Three-toed sloth
This animal lives in the rainforests of South America. It is famous because it’s very slow. It has long fingers and
it uses them to climb trees. Sloths can also swim very well.

3 Read the article about unusual animals. 4 Read the article again. Decide if the
Match the animals (A–D) to the sentences statements (1–5) are true (T) or false (F).
(1–5). You use one animal more than once. 1 We know how many kinds of animals
1 This animal lives near water.     there are in the world. T/F
2 This is a sea animal.     2 The blobfish looks different when it is
3 This animal can move quickly.     not in the sea. T/F
4 This animal looks like a person.     3 You can see everything inside a glass frog. T / F
5 This animal is not very fast.     4 The jerboa is a kind of kangaroo. T/F
5 The sloth’s long fingers help it climb trees. T / F




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Language in Use
5 Complete the sentences with the correct
answer (A, B or C).
1 There aren’t     good comics in this library.
A some B an C any
2 That’s     dog. He’s called Rex.
A my B me C mine
3 He’s the     footballer in the world!
A most bad B worst C worse
4 We’re going to go camping     the weekend.
A at B on C in
5 She plays tennis very     . She’s never won a
game.
A well B badly C bad
7 Complete the email with one word in each
gap.
Hi Erica,
I (1)        on holiday with my sister.
We’re staying in (2)        apartment in
Budapest. The weather isn’t very good
(3)        that’s OK because there are a lot
of things to do. Yesterday we (4)        to
Buda Castle. It was very interesting. We’re going
(5)        the famous Széchenyi swimming
pool this afternoon.
See you soon.
Love,
Tom

 

6 Complete the sentences with words from

the box.

bakery | bathroom | cousin | desert | feet

kind | lunch | mouse | prize | raining

1 We have a shower, toilet and sink in

our        .
2 He’s got big        , so he needs big
trainers.
3 They have some lovely cakes in
that        .
4 I have        at 1 o’clock. I usually have
sandwiches.
5 The Sahara is a big        in Africa. It can
get very hot.
6 Andrew is very        . He often helps his
mother.
7 Last year she won first        in the
singing competition.
8 Harriet is my        . She’s my aunt’s
daughter.
9 You have to use the        to click on the
screen and send the email.
10 You should take an umbrella. It’s        .

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Writing Speaking
8 Read the notice below and write an article 9 You want to go to the cinema with your
for the website. Write 25–35 words. friend after school. Ask and answer
questions.
We want to hear about holidays!
Student A
Write a story called my ‘My best holiday.’ Tell us: The Rainbow Cinema
•  where you went. Near police station
•  what you did. Five screens
Open from 3:00 pm every day
•  why it was a good holiday.
Tickets £6 for teenagers, £8 for over 18s
There is a prize for the best story.

Student B

Name ?
 Where ?
 How many / screens ?
When / open ?

How much / ticket?





10 You want to go out with your friend on

Saturday. Imagine a place you want to go.
Tell your friend about the place and invite
him/her to go with you.

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