Skills test 3B (Units 4–5)
a) cakes b) money
Listening
1 (LB2_SK3_1.mp3) Listen to the
conversation between Nick and
Naomi. Answer true (T) or false (F).
0 Nick went to Joey’s party. T
1 Joey’s parents were on
holiday.
2 There were a lot of people at Joey’s
party.
3 They didn’t open the windows.
4 Someone dropped a bottle of
lemonade.
5 The neighbours phoned the police.
6 Joey’s parents and the police
arrived at the same time.
7 Nick stayed up late to help clean
up.
___/7 marks
2 (LB2_SK3_2.mp3) Listen to the
conversation between Justin and
Charles. Choose the correct options.
0 What is Justin’s favourite holiday?
a) Halloween b) Thanksgiving
c) Christmas
1 What does Justin say about
Halloween?
a) he likes the parties
b) he loves the decorations
c) he likes the food
2 How do they decorate their homes?
a) with spooky things
b) with pretty things
c) with big things
3 When did he dress up as a zombie?
a) never b) when he was little
c) last year
4 Where do they go at Halloween?
a) to visit family b) to visit friends
c) to visit neighbours
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5 What did they get?
c) chocolates
6 How many bags did Justin collect
once?
a) two b) ten c) twenty
7 What did his mother decorate the
cakes with?
a) stars b) spiders c) bats
8 What shape were the cookies?
a) long and thin b) round and fat
c) square
___/8 marks
Reading
3 Read the online chat between Rosa
and Leo. Answer true (T), false or
doesn’t say (DS).
Rosa: My weekend was boring. What did you do?
Leo: I went shopping with my mum. I got some new
trainers and she got shorts. Afterwards we saw a film
at the cinema.
Rosa: What film did you see?
Leo: Godzilla – it was scary! It had really good
monster scenes.
Rosa: I don’t like monster films! I prefer ones that
make me laugh. Are you going to Suzie’s party on
Friday?
Leo: I didn’t know about it. Did she invite you?
Rosa: No, but Lizzy sent me an email which she got
from Suzie last week. I really want to go. Come with
me.
Leo: That’s not really an invitation, is it?
Rosa: Why not?
0 Rosa had fun last weekend. F
1 Leo bought new shorts.
2 Leo likes crime films.
3 Rosa likes monster films.
4 Suzie invited many people to the
party.
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5 Leo got an invitation from
Suzie.
6 Rosa wants Leo to go to the
party.
7 Rosa wants Leo to go to the
party.
___/7 marks
4 Read the article. Choose the correct
options.
The Story of Sacagawea
In 1804, President Thomas Jefferson sent two
men, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark,
to explore America to the west of the
Mississippi River. Lewis and Clark planned
their expedition carefully. In those days, there
were no roads or railways and they didn’t
have any maps.
They left in May 1804. At first, they travelled
by boat along the Missouri River. Several
months later, they reached Dakota and they
spent the winter there. The following spring,
Lewis and Clark continued their journey.
They didn’t know the land and they needed
help. A Native American woman offered to
guide them. Her name was Sacagawea and
she was from the Shoshone Native American
tribe.
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Lewis and Clark wanted to learn as much as
possible about the land. They made maps of
the mountains and rivers, kept careful notes
and journals and collected examples of new
animals and plants to send back home to
learn about them. Sacagawea helped Lewis
and Clark because she knew all the plants and
animals in the forest. Eventually, they
reached the mountains, but there was no river
going west, so they walked instead.
Sacagawea helped them to find a safe path
through the mountains. The journey was
rough, but she knew the land very well
because it was the home of the Shoshone
tribe. Her family gave them food and horses
for their journey. They met many Native
American tribes along the way and they
received help from them thanks to
Sacagawea.
In November 1805, they finally reached the
Pacific Ocean in the west. They stayed there
for the winter and started their journey home
again in March 1806. It took them around six
months to get home. The total journey was
13,000 km.
0 Who asked Lewis and Clark to
make this journey?
a) the president b) the king
c) Sacagawea
1 Why did they make this journey?
a) to meet Native Americans
b) to travel by boat
c) to learn about new lands
2 When did they start their journey?
a) spring b) summer c) autumn
3 Why was the journey difficult?
a) They didn’t know the land.
b) They didn’t have enough food.
c) They didn’t have horses.
4 To guide someone means
a) to give them food.
b) to carry their luggage.
c) to show them the way.
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5 Why did they send plants home?
a) to eat them
b) to learn about them
c) to sell them
6 Why was Sacagawea important to
the expedition?
a) She helped to carry the bags and
tools.
b) She cooked meals and prepared
food.
c) She knew the way through the
mountains.
7 Where did they finish their journey?
a) in the north b) in the west
c) in the east
8 How long did it take them to get to
the Pacific Ocean and back?
a) more than two years
b) less than two years
c) six months
___/8 marks
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Writing
5 Write a story. Choose one of the
topics below. Write 50–70 words.
 a time when someone lost
something
 a time when someone found
something
 a time when someone was late
Include the following information:
 when this happened
 where this happened
 what someone was doing
 how they felt
 what they did next
 what happened in the end
___/20 marks
Total: ___/50 marks
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