Skills test 4B (Units 6–7)
a) The Tempest. b) The Trumpet.
Listening
1 Listen to Lisa’s conversation with
Mike and complete the summary.
Lisa found a 0phone near the
1
hall. She called the
2
number on the phone call
list. The person who answered the phone
thought she was his 3 . He
gave Lisa his address which was near
the 4 . It took her
5
minutes to get there and
she 6 the phone back. She
got some money as a reward and now
she’s going to buy some
7
for her friend and some
8
ice cream for herself.
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2 Listen to the conversation between a
mum, Mary, and her two children,
Charlie and Melissa. Choose the
correct options.
0 Mary and her two children are on
holiday in
a) Brighton. b) Cornwall.
c) Canada.
1 Mary wants to see
a) seals. b) beaches.
c) paintings.
2 Melissa doesn’t want to go surfing
because
a) the water is too cold.
b) the weather is too cold.
c) the waves aren’t big enough.
3 They are going to ride along the
a) beach. b) coast. c) sand.
4 Charlie wants to eat
a) fish and chips. b) fish soup.
c) apple pie.
5 Mary would like some
a) ice cream. b) apple pie.
c) cheesecake.
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6 They’re going to see a play called
c) The Storm.
7 The play starts at
a) 1.00 p.m. b) 2.00 p.m.
c) 3.00 p.m.
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Reading
3 Read the webpage. Complete the
sentences with the correct person’s
name.
Talk and Share
Share your problems, share your solutions
Tanya: I bought some sandwiches and
crisps, and then later some juice at a cafe, but
the waitress only charged me for the
sandwiches and the crisps. I didn’t notice
until I was outside. I felt really bad!
Kim: Don’t worry about it. That’s too small
for anyone to notice.
Lucy: It was the waitress’s fault. It’s their
job to check the bill.
Frankie: I don’t agree. I think the customer
should check the bill, too. Once I bought a
sandwich and they charged me for two. I
noticed it right away and they gave me a
refund.
Lisa: Most shops have a charity box near the
checkout. Why don’t you go back there and
donate some money to a charity?
Gina: I worked as a waitress once and I
knew someone who lost their job because
they didn’t check the bill.
0 Tanya didn’t feel good about what
happened.
1
1 didn’t check the
bill.
2 didn’t pay for
some juice.
3 tells Tanya to
forget it.
4 thinks the
customer should check the bill.
5 got some money
back.
6 worked in a
restaurant.
7 thinks waitresses
should check the bill.
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4 Read the article. Choose the correct
options.
Hawaii
Have you ever swum in a waterfall? Have
you ever climbed a volcano? The fantastic
views, warm climate and friendly people of
Hawaii make this one of the most popular
holiday places in the world.
Top five things to do in Hawaii
1 Visit a volcano.
Climb through the rainforest to get an
amazing view of the Kilauea Volcano, one of
the most active volcanoes in the world!
2 Go on a whale-watching cruise. In winter,
whales swim from Alaska to the warm waters
around the Hawaiian Islands. These amazing
animals often jump metres into the air and
splash back into the water.
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3 Take a helicopter tour. Get fantastic photos
of the Kilauea Volcano, the black sand
beaches, the Akaka waterfalls and the Kau
Desert.
4 Learn how to surf in Waikiki. It all started
here with the legendary Hawaiian surfer
Duke Kahanamoku, the father of modern
surfing. With its white sand and giant waves,
there’s no better place to learn how to surf!
5 Snorkel off the island of Molokini. This is
one of the most popular snorkelling sites
because you can see for 45 metres to the
bottom of the ocean. Two hundred and fifty
different kinds of fish swim in these waters.
6 Visit Honolulu. The capital of Hawaii is
full of skyscrapers and shops where you can
go shopping or eat some of the most delicious
seafood you’ve ever tasted, such as Hawaiian
baked salmon with pineapple.
0 This article is for
a) tourists. b) Hawaiians.
c) students.
1 Tourists like Hawaii because of its
a) weather. b) hotels. c) music.
2 A cruise is a kind of trip.
a) car b) boat c) train
3 You can watch whales
a) eat. b) jump and splash.
c) swim next to the boat.
4 Legendary means
a) famous. b) traditional.
c) historic.
5 Duke Kahanamoku was
a) a beach. b) a mountain.
c) a person.
6 You should go to to see
wildlife.
a) Kilauea b) Molokini c) Waikiki
7 You can see tall buildings in
a) Molokini. b) Waikiki.
c) Honolulu.
8 The article does not mention
a) kayaking. b) swimming.
c) climbing.
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Writing
5 Write an email to a friend. Invite him
or her to come with you on a seaside
holiday. Write 10–12 sentences.

Include the following information:

 greeting
 where you are going
 when you are going and how long
for
 what the place is like
 who you are going with
 how you are travelling there
 what you are going to do there
 closing

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