End of Year Test B

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End-of-Year Test C Units 1-9

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Listening

1 [Track 11] You will hear an interview with a young professional dancer called Alicia.
Listen and decide if the sentences are True (T) or False (F). Write T or F.

1 Alicia mostly dances to hip hop. ______

2 Most of Alicia’s work is dancing at concerts. ______

3 Alicia often spends nine hours a day practising. ______

4 The last country Alicia visited was Japan. ______

5 She really wants to become a dance teacher. ______

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English in Use

2 Read the text and choose the correct answer. Circle A, B or C.

Today I’m 0______ to tell you all about my friend, Alastair.

A going B trying C wanting

He's 1______ person I know.

A chattier B more chatty C the chattiest

He loves talking 2______ the games he plays on his laptop.

A about B on C around

He’s absolutely 3______ about playing games, especially online.

A into B crazy C interested

I 4______ him since we were both six years old.

A am knowing B have known C knew

He's my friend because he's 5______ – he always wants to do things for other people.

A moody B shy C helpful

Alastair also does a lot of sport, but he doesn’t eat much healthy food. He eats 6______
crisps and burgers!

A too many B too much C any

He’s much 7______ me at most sports, except swimming.

A better B the best C better than

I always 8______ him on Twitter – he posts some really funny tweets!

A read B follow C watch

Sometimes, he’s a bit 9______ and makes big decisions without really thinking about them
carefully.

A adventurous B aggressive C impulsive

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He always works 10______ at school, so the teachers like him too.

A hard B hardly C harder

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3 Choose the best responses to complete the short dialogues. Circle A, B or C.

0 You should do more to keep fit. A Thanks a lot.

B That’s a good idea.
C I’m really sorry.

1 That’s four pounds fifty please. A It is here.

B There it is.
C Here you are.

2 Is it OK for me to use your toilet? A Sure, go ahead.

B On the left.
C Never mind.

3 How are you feeling? A You should lie down.

B Have some water.
C My back hurts.

4 I’ve just failed my driving test! A Well done!

B Poor you!
C Awesome!

5 I’m sorry but I dropped your tablet and A I feel terrible!

broke it. B You can’t be serious!
C It’s all my fault!

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4 Match the word to its description.

0 Most people keep their clothes there.

1 This is what lots of people do when

they lie on a beach in summer
on a sunny day.

2 When you have it, you can’t eat some

food.

3 A dangerous animal that lives mainly

in rivers but also in the sea.

4 This is the place at school where you

leave your coat.

5 Something that gives energy to your

phone.

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sunbathe

wardrobe

cloakroom

battery

crocodile

allergy

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Reading

5 Read the text. Decide if the sentences are True (T) or False (F). Write T or F.

THE HIGHEST CITY IN THE WORLD

The city of El Alto (a Spanish word meaning ‘the high place’) is the world’s highest city at
4,150 m above sea level. It is Bolivia’s second biggest city, and has a population of around
one million. The South American country also has the world’s highest capital city, La Paz.

0 El Alto is in one of the highest regions of Spain. T

1 Bolivia’s capital city is La Paz. ______

Strangely, the city of El Alto didn’t even exist until 1903, when the railway passing arrived.
It has very few historical buildings. The first school opened in 1939, mainly for the children
of railway workers who lived there.

2 El Alto is a modern city. ______

The majority of people in El Alto are not of Spanish origin, but are Aymara people, who
lived in Bolivia before Europeans arrived. The city’s traffic police officers are largely
Aymara women dressed in traditional brightly-coloured skirts and shirts.

3 Most people who live in El Alto came from Spain. ______

The climate there is cool. Even in summer, the maximum daytime temperature is only
17oC in the warmest month, November. In winter, it’s about 7 oC in the coldest month.
Winters are much drier than the warmer summers; the driest month is June.

4 Bolivia isn’t a hot country. ______

5 It rains most in El Alto in June. ______

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Writing

6 You have just moved to a new city because your parents both got new jobs. Write
a postcard to a friend telling him or her about your new home and town.

In your postcard:

• Describe your new house or flat.

• Describe the new city.
• Say what you have done since you moved there.
• Tell him or her about your new school and classmates.

Your postcard should be between 120 and 160 words.

__________________________________________________________________________
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Total: ______ / 40

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