Student Name

AMERICAN EMPOWER

B1 PROGRESS TEST

Test 3

Time 40 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
Do not open this test paper until you are told to do so.
Read the instructions for each part of the test carefully.
Answer all the questions. Write your answers on the test paper.

INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS

There are five parts to the test.
Part 1 is a listening part.
All questions are worth one point.
There are 40 questions.

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 Part 1

Questions 1 – 8

You will hear eight short sentences. For each one, choose the best reply.
You will hear each sentence twice.

1 A I don't agree with you.

B I'm looking for a present.
C Nice to meet you.

2 A How would you like to pay?

B Could you show us something else?
C Actually, I think I’ll put it on my debit card.

3 A I don't mind.
B What about this?
C Thank you very much.

4 A Who's next, please?

B Can you enter your PIN, please?
C Well, these earbuds are a great product.

5 A What about this?

B How would you like to pay?
C Here's your credit card.

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6 A Here’s your receipt.
B Something fun.
C That’s wonderful news.

7 A What is it exactly?
B What has she bought?
C What kind of things does she like?

8 A No problem.
B It's ready for your PIN now.
C It’ll cost a lot of money to fix.

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Questions 9 – 16

Read the sentences about money.

Choose the missing word (A, B, or C) for each space.

9 Martina ............ a lot of new friends working for the charity organization.

A made B did C gave

10 I ............ a payment by credit card to my favorite charity every month.

A do B make C give

11 Maya ............ a good job helping me understand the bank loan.

A made B gave C did

12 Alex needed to ............ a loan from the bank to buy his new car.

A do B get C make

13 I love that coat, but I can't ............ to buy it.

A lend B afford C spend

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14 Can you please ............ me $10 until tomorrow?

A pay B borrow C lend

15 Do your parents usually ............ you advice about money?

A do B give C make

16 How much do I ............ you for the groceries?

A save B buy C owe

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Questions 17 – 24

Read the sentences about money. What are the missing words?
The first letter is already there. There is one space for each other letter in the word.

For questions 17 – 24, write the words.

17 I don't have much money in my bank a _ _ _ _ _ _ right now.

18 Excuse me, can you please give me d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to the nearest bank?

19 The supermarket has some very good special o _ _ _ _ _ this week.

20 Cristina always makes a n _ _ _ of her spending when she goes on vacation.

21 I've just been paid, so I can pay you b _ _ _ the money you lent me.

22 My friend g _ _ _ a _ _ _ some money to charity and felt much happier afterward.

23 Jack is hoping to b _ _ _ _ _ some money from his parents to buy a new laptop.

24 If you have some free time, why not do some v _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ work for a charity?

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Questions 25 – 32

Read the letter from a girl to her friend.

Choose the best answer (A, B, or C) for each space.

Dear Zuzana,

How are you? I hope you and your family are all well.

I (25) ………… a great weekend. It was fantastic! I (26) ………… a train to visit my aunt. She lives
in Canada now. Have you ever been to Canada? It (27) ………… my first visit and I loved it. My
uncle and aunt (28) ………… there two months ago because my uncle got a job in a bank there.
My aunt's a teacher, but she (29) ………… work yet.

They have already bought an apartment in the center of Ottawa, the capital city. They
(30) ………… a lot of money for it and it's very nice. I'd love to buy my own apartment, but I
(31) ………… enough money yet.

Please write and tell me how things are with you. I know you wanted to learn to drive.
(32) ………… to take lessons?

Best wishes,
Fiona

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25 A have had B had C have

26 A am taking B have taken C took

27 A is B was C has been

28 A have moved B are moving C moved

29 A isn’t finding B hasn’t found C doesn’t find

30 A pay B have paid C paid

31 A haven’t saved B am not saving C don’t save

32 A Have you already B Have you already started C Are you already starting
start

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Questions 33 – 40

Here are some sentences about life experiences.

For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words.

33 It is ten o'clock and Jared is still doing his homework.

It is ten o'clock and Jared ……………………………………….. finished his homework yet.

34 I've been too busy to go grocery shopping, so we have no food.

I ……………………………………….. had time to go grocery shopping so we have no

food.

35 Our visitors are just walking up to our front door.

Our visitors ……………………………………….. arrived at our front door.

36 I have bought so many things that I have no money now.

I ……………………………………….. all my money.

37 I love your new shoes – how much did you pay for them, Sarah?

I love your new shoes – how much ……………………………………….. cost, Sarah?

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38 My parents are still in Canada.

My parents ……………………………………….. returned from Canada yet.

39 My sister often goes to Chicago, but she never stays long.

My sister has ……………………………………….. to Chicago many times, but she never

stays long.

40 We're too late – the bank closed two minutes ago.

We're too late – the bank has ……………………………………….. closed.

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