Student Name

EMPOWER 2nd Edition

B1 PROGRESS TEST

Test 3

Time 40 minutes

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

INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS

There are five parts to the test.
Part 1 is a listening part.
All questions carry one mark.
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 It's half past twelve.

2 A How would you like to pay?

B When does it leave?
C Where do you want to go?

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 Would you like a necklace, perhaps?

5 A Mm. What about this?

B Would you like to pay later?
C Here's your card.

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6 A If you like.
B Something fun.
C That’s all right.

7 A What is it exactly?
B What has she bought?
C What sort of thing does she like?

8 A It tells you the weather and the time.

B It's ready for your PIN now.
C It's very expensive.

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Questions 9 – 16

Read the sentences about money.

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

9 Can I ............ a payment to your charity by credit card?

A make B do C give

10 David ............ some volunteer work with children last summer.

A made B gave C did

11 My uncle ............ most of his money away to a charity.

A made B did C gave

12 Alex got a large ............ from the bank to help him start his business.

A money B loan C bargain

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

A lend B afford C spend

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14 Please can you ............ me £10 until tomorrow?

A pay B borrow C lend

15 I ............ a note of how much money I spent when I was on holiday.

A did B made C gave

16 How much do I ............ you for the shopping you did for me?

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 _ _ _ _ _ _ until they pay me next week.

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

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

20 My sister's a teacher, so when I started teaching too, she gave me lots of good a _ _ _ _ _ .

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

22 Jana only started at her new college last week, but she has already made a few f _ _ _ _ _ _.

23 I didn't have any c _ _ _ , so I used my credit card to pay for dinner.

24 Adriana and I painted the living room at the weekend – I think we did a really g _ _ _ j _ _.

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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.

Last weekend was fantastic. I (25) ………… to visit my aunt and uncle. They live in Scotland now.
(26) ………… to Scotland yet? 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 the Bank of Scotland. My
aunt's a teacher but she (29) ………… work yet.

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

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

All best wishes

Fiona

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25 A am going B have gone C went

26 A Have you been B Did you go C You went

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 need B have needed C needed

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

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

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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 Jack is still doing his homework.

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

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

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

35 It's only 6.45 and our visitors are here – at our front door!

It's only 6.45 and 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 – what did you pay for them, Sally?

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

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38 My parents are still in Canada.

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

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

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

stays long.

40 We're too late – I can't believe it, but the bank is closed!

We're too late – I can't believe it, but the bank has ………………………………………..
closed.

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