CONTENTS 2ND EDITION A1

Introduction 4

Overview of the assessment package 4

Test format 5

Tests 7

Diagnostic Test 7

Unit Tests 13

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Review Tests 85

End of Year Test

Tests answer key ge 111

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Writing and Speaking: mark schemes 142

Tests audioscripts 144

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Photocopiable activities 149

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Photocopiable activities teacher’s notes 176

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 A1 Pre-Key
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DIAGNOSTIC TEST A

1 You twelve years old. 10 from Australia.

A are A Tom
B is B Tom’s
C am C Tom be
D be D Tom’re

2 name is Juan. 11 My bed is in my .

A He A kitchen
B His B garage
C Him C bedroom
D They D balcony

3 My is my mum’s brother. 12 A: Have you got a garden? B: No, I .

A aunt A haven’t
B nephew B not got
C don’t

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C cousin
D uncle D not have

4 My favourite animal is a
A map
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13 There
A is
B isn’t
any stairs in my house.
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B banana
C cat C are
D school D aren’t

5 My birthday is in . 14 I breakfast at 7.15 a.m.

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A month A have
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B February B get
C Turkey C do
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D eleven
6 is my favourite colour. 15 I like playing sports.
A don’t
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A seven
B hobby B not
C Russian C no
D green D am not

7 Raul is . 16 She in the evenings.

A Spain A study
B Spanish B studying
C Spanian C studies
D Spanese D studyings

8 Swimming is . 17 There are sheep and cows on a .

A a map A farm
B a month B jungle
C a sport C park
D a country D nest

9 A: Is your brother twelve years old? B: Yes, .

A he do
B is he
C he is
D is
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DIAGNOSTIC TEST A

18 A: time does school finish? B: At 3 p.m. 27 A: Where you yesterday? B: At home.

A When A was
B What B were
C How C did
D Why D are
19 I late for class. 28 Peter at my house last weekend.
A never am A didn’t stay
B am never B not stayed
C never C didn’t stayed
D not be D not stay
20 A: do you travel to school? B: By bus. 29 My dinner very nice last night.
A Why A aren’t
B How B isn’t

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C What C weren’t
D When D wasn’t
21 When I am sick, I go to the
A hospital
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30 My parents often listen to the
A mobile phone
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B bank B radio
C cafe C computer game
D park D cupboard
22 It’s late, I go home! 31 My friend likes writing. She wants to be a .
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A can A photographer
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B mustn’t B taxi driver

C must C game developer
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D can’t D journalist
23 I swim! It’s easy. 32 I to the beach yesterday.
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A must A go
B can B goed
C mustn’t C was
D can’t D went
24 I don’t want to help any more. 33 We didn’t the film at the cinema.
A they A saw
B their B see
C theirs C go
D them D gone
25 It is difficult to see when it is . 34 the food arrived, we sat down.
A hot A And
B foggy B But
C windy C Then
D cold D When
26 I am my book now.
A read
B reading
C reader
D to read
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DIAGNOSTIC TEST A

35 I can’t hear you. I have a problem with my . 43 I mustn’t listen to music on my in class.
A eyes A ruler
B nose B timetable
C ears C scissors
D mouth D headphones
36 My sister is two years than me. 44 Juan’s phone is than Daisy’s phone.
A old A the expensive
B older B more expensive
C oldest C expensiver
D more old D expensivest
37 I think Bruno Mars is the singer in the world. 45 I a film when he called me.
A goodest A am watching
B bestest B watched

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C best C was watching
D better D am going to watch
38 I can’t eat because I have a
A toothache
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46 I like films because they are about love!
A romantic
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B sunburn B comedy
C temperature C action
D cold D documentary
39 My mum and dad yoga every Friday. 47 My dad didn’t like the art exhibition. He thought it
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A get was .
A scary
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B do
C go B terrible
C awesome
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D play
D exciting
40 I at the party tonight.
48 My friend lost trying to find my house.
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A dance
B am going to dance A had
C am to dance B got
D dancing C found
D did
41 I stay at home a lot I like watching TV.
A when 49 It raining yesterday lunchtime so we went to
the park!
B but
A isn’t going to
C because
B didn’t
D then
C wasn’t
42 I in my notebook every day at school. D not
A write
50 When I’m older, I be a famous singer!
B play
A am going
C learn
B am to
D do
C will
D must
Total: 50

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UNIT 1: LANGUAGE TEST B

VOCABULARY
Task 1
Complete the sentences with these words.

bedroom dining room garage lift living room upstairs

Example: I sleep in my bedroom .

1 We go up in the to our apartment.

2 We eat in the .
3 There is a big TV in our .
4 We have got two bedrooms .
5 The car is in the .

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Task 2
Complete the words. Use the first letter to help you. ge
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Example: There is a k e y to open the door.

6 I have a lot of b _ _ _ _ in my room. I like reading!

7 It is my birthday p _ _ _ _ today!
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8 I have got a lot of p _ _ _ _ _ _ on my wall in my bedroom.

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9 I have a p _ _ _ _ of my favourite basketball team on my desk.

10 My mum has got t _ _ _ _ _ _ to the football match!
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Task 3
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Choose the correct words to complete the text.

My living room
We have got a great living room in my apartment / car. We have a really big (11) floor / TV – I love films!. We have
got lots of (12) shelves / cushions above the TV. We’ve got a big (13) desk / bin with a (14) door / lamp on it.
I read my books here. There is a (15) clock / mat on the wall too.

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UNIT 1: LANGUAGE TEST B

GRAMMAR
Task 1
Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences with these words.

above behind between in front of next to on

Example
16 17 18 19 20

Example: The cat is in front of the bag.

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16 The cat is the bag and the chair. 19 The cat is the bag.
17 The cat is
18 The cat is
the chair.
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Task 2
Choose the correct answer (A, B or C).
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Example: There aren’t any photos in my bedroom.

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A isn’t B is C aren’t

21 There three bedrooms in my house. 24 There flowers in our garden.

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A is B are C isn’t A are B is C isn’t

22 There a TV in our dining room. 25 There a desk in my bedroom.
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A are B aren’t C isn’t A are B aren’t C isn’t

23 There any stairs in my house.
A are B isn’t C aren’t

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Task 3
Complete the short answers.

Example: A: Have you got a laptop? B: Yes, I have .

26 A: Are there posters on Sam’s wall? B: No, .

27 A: Have you got a balcony? B: No, .
28 A: Is there a laptop in the living room? B: Yes, .
29 A: Has Tim got a mobile phone? B: No, .
30 A: Has Maria got a car? B: Yes, .
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Total: 50

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UNIT 2: SKILLS TEST B

READING
Read the text and answer the questions.

School holidays
School holidays are very different for Tom and Elizabeth. Let’s look at what they do.

Tom

Tom gets up early (6) the mornings. In the holidays, he studies at a summer school. He starts school at 9.30 a.m.
He likes summer school. He does different things. ‘We (7) lessons but we also do lots of activities. I have singing
lessons at 2.00 p.m. and then I play football. There (8) lots of things to do. It is never boring!’

Tom goes to summer school (9) July and August. He lives at the school and he always meets lots of friends there.

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Elizabeth loves (10) holidays. She gets up late, at about 10 a.m., and she watches TV in the mornings. Her mum
is at home, and she helps her mum in the house. In the afternoons and evenings, she plays computer games or reads

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books. ‘I love my holidays. I don’t do many things, but I have guitar lessons (11)
my family all go on holiday for two weeks, and I meet lots of other people.’
Tuesday. I just relax. But me and
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Task 1
Choose the correct answer (A, B or C) for each gap.
6 A on B in C at
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7 A do B make C have
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8 A is B are C be
9 A in B on C at
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10 A its B her C your

11 A at B in C on
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Task 2
Answer the questions about the text.
12 What time does Tom’s school start?

13 What sport does Tom play?

14 What does Elizabeth do in the mornings?

15 Who does Elizabeth go on holiday with?

Total: 50

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 TEST ANSWER KEYS 2ND EDITION A1

Grammar SKILLS TEST B

TASK 1
16 There isn’t a cat. 17 There is a bowl.
Dictation
18 There isn’t a banana. 19 There isn’t an orange. I want to have a picnic today, but it is raining.
20 There is a cup.
For revision, go to Student’s Book: p58 Listening
TASK 2 1E 2B 3C 4D 5A
21 There is some bread. 22 There aren’t any beans.
23 There are some bees. 24 There isn’t any soup. Reading
25 There are some people. TASK 1
For revision, go to Student’s Book: p58
6 B 7 E 8 A 9 F 10 D 11 C
TASK 3
TASK 2
26 The people are having a picnic.
12 (They are in) a restaurant/Florida
27 The dog isn’t sitting.
13 (He must eat) ten/10 hamburgers
28 The sun is shining.
14 (because he) loves food/his job
29 The girl is talking to her dad.
15 (There are) 200 (people)
30 They aren’t eating pizza.

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For revision, go to Student’s Book: p56

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Dictation LANGUAGE TEST A
I want to have a picnic today, but it is raining.
Vocabulary
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Listening TASK 1
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1E 2B 3C 4D 5A 1C 2E 3D 4A 5B
For revision, go to Student’s Book: p64
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Reading TASK 2
TASK 1 6 TV 7 radio 8 computer game 9 mobile phone
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6 D 7 C 8 B 9 A 10 F 11 E 10 computer
For revision, go to Student’s Book: p72
TASK 2
12 (a large) pizza 13 sweet things (chocolate/fruit) TASK 3
14 water 15 money/T-shirts 11 travel 12 arrive 13 help 14 tidy 15 walk
For revision, go to Student’s Book: p72

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 TEST ANSWER KEYS 2ND EDITION A1

WRITING
25 score points in total. Responses are scored according to how well students perform against the
following criteria:
Writing score rubric for A1 (5 = A2; 3 = A1; 1 = pre-A1)

TASK SPOKEN SPOKEN RANGE ACCURACY

ACHIEVEMENT PRODUCTION AND INTERACTION
FLUENCY
BAND 5 Very good attempt Conveys meaning Works well with the There is a very good There are no
at the task. All for the task well. other candidate and range of structures mistakes at the level
elements of the task Constructs many offers appropriate and vocab for at which they are
are communicated. longer (connected) support. Shows the tasks. speaking. Where
utterances. Almost appropriate errors are made
no hesitation. turn taking. this is in reaching
beyond level.
BAND 4 Good attempt at Mainly conveys Works with the There is a good There are few
the task. Nearly all meaning for other candidate range of structures mistakes at the level
elements of the task the task well. and offers support. and vocab for at which they are
are communicated Constructs some Shows mainly the tasks. speaking. Errors are
longer (connected) appropriate made in reaching
utterances. Little turn taking. beyond level.

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hesitation.
BAND 3 Satisfactory Generally conveys Works satisfactorily There is an There are some

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attempt at the task. meaning for the with the other adequate range mistakes at the level
Most elements task. Constructs candidate. Shows of structures and at which they are
of the task are occasional longer some appropriate vocab for the tasks. speaking.
communicated (connected) turn taking.
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utterances. Some
hesitation.
BAND 2 Inadequate attempt Conveys little Doesn’t work There is an There are many
at the task. Only meaning for the very well with the inadequate range mistakes at the level
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some elements task. No longer other candidate. of structures and at which they are
of the task are (connected) Little appropriate vocab for the tasks. speaking.
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communicated. utterances. A lot of turn taking.

hesitation.
BAND 1 Poor attempt at the Conveys almost no Almost no There is almost no There are so many
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task. Most elements meaning for the communication with range of structures mistakes at the
of the task are not task. Hesitation is the other candidate. and vocab for level at which they
communicated. very intrusive. Turn taking not the tasks. are speaking that
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appropriate. it is difficult to
understand.
BAND 0 Incomprehensible, silent or only speaking first language.

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