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Name: __________________________________

Vocabulary __ /25 Listening __ /15

Grammar __ /25 Speaking __ /10
Reading __ /15 Writing __ /10
TOTAL __/__ ; __%

Vocabulary 4 Write the missing words.

1 Match adjectives 1–5 with their opposites a–e. 1 ______________ , March, April

1 quiet a dirty 2 July, ______________ , September

2 boring b ugly 3 November, December, ______________

3 beautiful c noisy 4 May first, May second, May ______________

4 clean d safe 5 October seventh, October eighth, October

______________
5 dangerous e interesting
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5 Choose the correct option.

2 Complete the table with the words in the box.
1 take a truck/taxi
aunt granddaughter grandfather nephew niece
2 get on a bus/car
Male Female 3 go on foot/journey
grandson 1 ______________ 4 ride a bike/plane
5 go on a traveler/tour
uncle 2 ______________ Score __/5

3 ______________ grandmother

4 ______________ 5 ______________

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3 Complete the text with the words in the box.

breakfast homework play start up

I get 1 ______________ at 7:00 am and take a shower.
I always have 2 ______________ because I get very
hungry! I 3 ______________ school at 8:30 am. After
school, I sometimes do 4 ______________ or I relax
and 5 ______________ video games.

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Grammar
6 Complete the dialogues with the words in the box. 9 Complete the dialogue with one word in each blank.

are do doesn’t is it’s Joe: Where 1 __________ you? Are you at home?

1 A: What __________ your best friend’s name? Arif: No, I’m not. I’m at the shoe store. I
2 __________ buying some sneakers. What
B: Her name is Teresa. are you 3 __________ ?
2 A: __________ you from Australia? Joe: I’m 4 __________ shopping – I don’t like it! I’m
B: No, I’m not. I’m from New Zealand. at home and I’m 5 __________ TV.
3 A: When is your birthday? Score __/5

B: __________ on Saturday! 10 Choose the correct option.

4 A: Who __________ you live with? 1 My cousin can/can’t run fast, but he can’t swim.
B: With my mom, dad and my brother. 2 I can speak English, but I can/can’t speak
5 A: Does your brother like playing sports? Japanese.

B: No, he __________ . He hates it. 3 She goes/went biking yesterday.

Score __/5 4 What was/were your favorite toys when you were
young?
7 Choose the correct option.
5 Were you at the movie theater last night? Yes, I
1 I ’ve got/has got two brothers. was/were.
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eyes.
3 Have/Has you got a laptop?
4 Lucy and Eve has/have got new shoes.
5 We hasn’t/haven’t got a big garden.
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8 Complete the table with the words in the box.

meat orange peas rice sandwich

a an some
cookie apple soup
1 __________ 2 __________ 3 __________

4 __________

5 __________

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Reading
Why ‘screen-free’ time is a good idea 4 When you don’t use technology, …

Do you spend a lot of time looking at your phone, laptop a you have less free time
or tablet screen? Do you read messages on your phone at b you have more free time
night? Are you worried about how often you look at your c you don’t see friends and family
phone? If you are, add some ‘screen-free’ time to your 5 The writer thinks that technology makes our lives …
weekly routine.
a busy b important c different
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Sometimes, it’s good to turn off technology. First, it
makes you live in the ‘present moment’. This means that
12 Read the article again. Are the sentences T (true),
you look up from your screen and really see what’s
F (false) or is there NI (no information)?
happening around you. Who or what can you see? What
can you hear? How do you feel? Take some time to enjoy 1 More than 50% of us go to sleep with
the moment without a screen. our phones next to our beds. T/F/NI
2 It’s difficult to sleep with your phone in
Second is sleep. The blue light from your phone screen is your bedroom. T/F/NI
bad for sleep. And when you do sleep, messages and calls
can wake you up. It isn’t a surprise that you feel tired the 3 The writer thinks it’s a good idea to leave
next day! So, put your phone on the charger in the your phone in the kitchen at night. T/F/NI
kitchen, not your bedroom, when you go to bed. 4 You can’t see family and friends without
technology. T/F/NI
Third, we all have busy lives and technology makes it
5 The writer thinks technology is bad. T/F/NI
busy, too. When you spend less time with technology, you
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have more time to do other things. For example, you can
see your friends and family, learn to play a musical
instrument or play sports. 13 Read the article again. Answer the questions.
1 What adjective in paragraph 1 describes some of
Technology is an important part of our lives, but it isn’t the readers of the article?
everything. It’s good to take a break from it – there are a
_____________________________________
lot of other interesting and different things we can do. So,
try some ‘screen-free’ time! 2 How many main reasons does the writer give for
turning off technology?

11 Read the article about technology. Choose the _____________________________________

correct option. 3 What reasons does the writer give for not sleeping
1 The article is about why it’s good to … well?

a read messages _____________________________________

b turn off technology 4 What three things can you do if you turn off
c use your phone in bed technology?
2 If you live in the ‘present moment’, you … _____________________________________
a look at your screen 5 What does the writer want us to try at the end of
b go out the article?
c look at and listen to things around you
_____________________________________
3 If you don’t look at your phone in bed, …
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a it’s easier to sleep
b you’re tired the next day
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Listening

14  Listen to an interview about an elephant care-

center in Asia. Choose the correct option. 16 Listen to the interview again. Are the sentences T
(true) or F (false) or is there NI (no information)?
1 The care-center is in …
1 The volunteers work hard. T/F/NI
a India
b Thailand 2 The elephants don’t eat much fruit. T/F/NI
c Japan
3 The center is in the south of Thailand. T/F/NI
2 The volunteers …
4 The interviewer thinks the center sounds
a feed and wash the elephants fantastic. T/F/NI
b can ride the elephants
5 Emily worked in the center last year. T/F/NI
c sleep with the elephants
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3 The elephants sleep …
a at the center
b in the forest
c in their shelters
4 The volunteers get fruit for the elephants from …
a the beach
b the forest
c local farms
5 The center is …
a very close to Bangkok
b in a beautiful place
c a long way from the beach
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15 Listen to the interview again. Answer the questions.

1 What is the care-center looking for?
_____________________________________
2 What does the money pay for?
_____________________________________
3 How long do the volunteers work in the center?
_____________________________________
4 What do the volunteers clean?
_____________________________________
5 How often do the volunteers get fruit for the
elephants?
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Speaking
17 Match 1–5 with a–e to make questions.
1 Can I a that?
2 What time b does it cost?
3 How much c help you?
4 Where’s d I get there?
5 How can e is it open?
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18 Work in pairs.
STUDENT A
STUDENT B
a You work in a tourist information center.
Student B wants information about the a You are a tourist in London. You want to visit
Madame Tussauds museum in London. Use the Madame Tussauds museum. Ask Student A
the information below to answer Student B’s for information.
questions. b Now you work in a tourist information center.
Student A wants information about the Tate
Madame Tussauds Liverpool gallery. Use the information below to
answer Student A’s questions.
Where: Marylebone Road
Transportation: Baker Street tube station or
Tate Liverpool
Marylebone train station
(10-minute walk) Where: Royal Albert Dock
What time: This month: Sunday–Thursday Transportation: James Street train station or
9 am–4 pm, Friday and walk across the Hartley
Saturday 9 am–5 pm Bridge
How much: £32 (online); ticket on the day What time: 10 am–5 pm, but opening
is more expensive (£36) hours can change
Other information: It takes 60–90 minutes to visit How much: Free entry
the museum. Other information: There’s a great café and a
store.
b Now you are a tourist in Liverpool. You want to
visit the Tate Liverpool gallery. Ask Student B Score __/5
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Writing
19 Your school is connected to a school in Brazil.
Write an informal email to one of the students. Use
the prompts to help you.
● your name and age; where you live
● information about your family
● your hobbies
● your daily routine

Write 60–80 words.

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