Pulse 1 Progress Test Basic

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Vocabulary

1 Circle the correct words.

1 able mirror / bed with nice, soft covers.

2 table / lamp for my alarm clock and my magazines.
3 cupboard / lamp too, so I can read at night.
4 a big shelf / bed.
5 big wardrobe / chair for my clothes.
6 armchair / mirror on the wall of it so I can look at myself!
7 Un cupboard / desk and a chair / wardrobe. I sit there and do my
homework.
8 n old desk / armchair
new one now. fortable!
9 games or gadgets in my room. I keep them in a mirror / cupboard downstairs.
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2 Match the words with the pictures.

b) c) d) e)
a)

f) g) h) i) j)

1 log cabin ____ 6 farm ____

2 hotel ____ 7 caravan ____
3 castle ____ 8 youth hostel ____
4 mobile home ____ 9 apartment ____
5 villa ____ 10 lighthouse ____
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Grammar

3 Write the correct comparative forms of the adjectives.

1 big b____________
2 popular more ____________
3 bad w____________
4 noisy n____________
5 good b____________
6 expensive more ____________
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4 Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.

1 ____________________ than my bedroom (tidy).

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 2 My mobile phone is ____________________ than your smart phone (cheap).
3 Yoga is ____________________ than roller-skating (relaxing).
4 Chicken pox are ____________________ than a cold (bad).
5 Weekends are ____________________ than weekdays (good)!
6 The park is ____________________ than the shopping centre (quiet).
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5 Look at the pictures and circle the correct words.

1 4 6

2 5 7

1 The ball is in front of / behind the box.

2 The ball is in / on the box.
3 The ball is next to / under the box.
4 The ball is opposite / between the box.
5 The ball is under / in the box.
6 The ball is in / opposite the box.
7 The ball is between / behind the box.
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6 Circle the correct answers.

1 We ___ make too much noise. Everyone is asleep.

2 The library is closed. I ___ return my book.

3 ___ I take this brochure home with me, please?

a) Can b) Must
4 ___ book my holiday.

5 Visitors ___ read the rules and do as they say.

a) can b) must
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Reading

7 Read the text and circle the correct words.

A holiday with a difference

Where do you usually stay on holiday? In a hotel, a tent or a villa? Why not try something a
bit more unusual? At High Forest Park, you can stay in a log cabin!

Our log cabins have two or three bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. They have all got

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 televisions, DVD players, microwaves and internet access. And for a really special holiday,
you can choose one of our Five Star log cabins. These have got dishwashers, games
consoles and even hot tubs!

. You can take a walk along our forest trails, or

explore the forest by bike. You can watch the wild birds and animals down by the lake or
enjoy a drink in our lakeside café. In the evenings, you can go on one of our bat walks or
watch a performance in the open-air theatre.

1 All of the log cabins have two or three bedrooms / bathrooms.

2 You can use the internet in the log cabins.
3 The Five Star log cabins have got games consoles.
4 You can / cycle in the forest.
5 There are bat walks in the afternoon / at night.
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8 Read the text again and choose the correct answers.

1 ___ of the log cabins have got microwaves.

a) Some b) All
2 ___ of the log cabins have got dishwashers.
a) Some b) All
3 There are wild birds and animals by the ___.
a) lake b) river
4 You can have a drink in the ____.
a) restaurant b) café
5 You can watch a performance in the ____.
a) forest b) open-air theatre
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Writing

9 Match the beginnings of sentences 1 5 with endings a e.

1 My favourite place to go for a holiday is a farm ____

2 In my opinion, the countryside is ____
3 I prefer staying in a farm near a river ____
4 ____
5 m on holiday, I like going for walks ____

a)
b) because I love animals.
c) becau .
d) more relaxing than the city.
e) because I love swimming.
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Listening

10 Listen and circle T (true) or F (false).

1 lives in a house / barge.

2 big / small.
3 Edward and his family eat in the kitchen / living room.
4 The sofa is very comfortable / uncomfortable.
5 Edward likes watching DVDs / the canal.
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11 Listen again and complete the information with the words in the box.

desk armchairs wardrobe cupboards fridge

A (1) ____________, a small table, a (2)

____________ for the computer, some shelves

The kitchen An oven, a (3) ____________, a microwave, a

sink, some (4) ____________

The living room A big sofa, two (5) ____________, a television, a

DVD player, a stereo

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Speaking

12 Work in pairs and ask for and give directions.

STUDENT A

a) Student B wants to ask you for directions. Answer his / her questions using the map below.

b) Now you want to go to Palace Road. You are on Norman Drive. Ask Student B for directions.

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Vocabulary __/20
Grammar __/30
Reading __/20
Writing __/10
Listening __/10
Speaking __/10
TOTAL __/100

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