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TEST 1 TEST 3
Narrator: Listen to two friends talking about a
Narrator: Listen and put a tick under the correct
birthday party. Listen and complete.
answer.
Harry: Hi, Cindy!
How much did Julie pay for the fish?
Cindy: Oh, hi Harry!
Female: Sue and I went to that new restaurant
Harry: Are you doing anything this week?
last night. We both had fish.
Cindy: No, why?
Male: How much did you pay? About 40
Harry: It’s my birthday and I’m having a party!
euros?
Would you like to come?
Female: Well, Sue and I paid a hundred and
Cindy: Of course! I’d love to, thanks! Is the party
twenty euros, altogether.
this Friday?
Male: Wow, Julie! That is expensive! I can’t
Harry: No, it’s on Sunday.
believe you paid sixty euros for a fish!
Cindy: Oh, OK. What time is it?
Narrator: The correct answer is sixty euros, so
Harry: It’s at 7 o’clock. Do you remember where I
there is a tick in box C. Now we are
live?
ready to start.
Cindy: You live in Apple Street, right?
Harry: Yes! I live at 10 Apple Street. Oh, and it’s a 1 Which food does Gary like?
theme party. Male: I’m hungry. Is there anything to eat?
Cindy: Really? What’s the theme? Female: Well, what about some pizza or
Harry: It’s a Hollywood theme party, so don’t spaghetti?
forget to wear a costume. Male: Well, I’m not that hungry. I think I’d
Cindy: OK! Cool! I love dressing up! prefer a tuna salad.
Female: OK. I think I’ll have some tuna salad,
TEST 2 too.
Narrator: Listen and match the people to the 2 Where are Steve and Sally going for
activities. dinner?
Female: Hi, Derek! Did you go to the football match Female: Hi, Steve! Would you like to go out for
last night with Lucy? I couldn’t go. dinner tonight?
Derek: No, I couldn’t go either. I was studying for a Male: Sure, I’d love to! Last week I went to
History test. The Green Giant with my sister, so I
Female: What about the others? What did they do want to go to another restaurant.
yesterday? Female: OK! How about that new restaurant,
Derek: Well, Lucy went to the football match. She The White Horse?
was very excited! Male: Well, my neighbours went there last
Female: Really? Did Billy go, too? week and they said it’s a bit
Derek: No, he didn’t. He isn’t really fond of expensive. What about The Brown
football. Billy went to the park with his Bear? They’ve got great steaks!
brother. They played basketball. Female: OK! The Brown Bear it is, then!
Female: And what about Mike?
3 How far is the nearest restaurant?
Derek: Well, Mike was surfing the Net with Adam
Male: So, how far is the nearest restaurant,
when I called him at seven o’clock in the
Ann?
evening.
Female: Let’s see… Luigi’s has the best pizza,
but that’s almost fifteen kilometres away.
Male: Fifteen kilometres? That’s too far. Isn’t
there a nearer one?
Female: Well, there’s one two kilometres away,
but it’s expensive.
Male: Never mind. Let’s go there.

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TEST 4
Female: Anderson Sports Centre. May I help you?
Male: Yes. Could you please give me some
information?
Female: Yes, of course. What is your name?
Male: Bill Smith.
Female: Smith? How do you spell your surname?
Male: S-M-I-T-H.
Female: And how old are you, Mr Smith?
Male: I’m fifteen.
Female: Fifteen. OK. And which sports are you
interested in?
Male: I’d really like to try hang-gliding. Are there
any lessons?
Female: Let me see … Yes! A new hang-gliding
lesson starts on 11th July.
Male: 11th July. And how much does it cost?
Female: It’s eighty euros.
Male: OK. Thanks.
TEST 5
Woman: Hello, Save the Animals Club.
Boy: Hello! My name’s Jamie. I’d like to visit
your club. Where exactly is it? Is it in
Strawberry Road?
Woman: It used to be in Strawberry Road, but now
we’ve moved to Queen Street, next to the
museum.
Boy: OK. I’d also like to learn more about Save
the Animals Club. What do you do?
Woman: Well, we work with different schools and
help sick and injured cats and dogs. We
want children to learn about different ways
they can help animals.
Boy: That’s great! How can I become a
member?
Woman: Well, first you have to come to our office
and fill out an information form.
Boy: OK. And how much does it cost to be a
member?
Woman: It’s 40 pounds a year, or 20 pounds for six
months. Oh, I almost forgot! All new
members get a special gift!
Boy: Really?
Woman: Yes. You get a toy tiger. For more
information, though, visit our website.
We’ve got an interesting newsletter, too.
Boy: OK, I will! Thank you very much. Goodbye!
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TEST 6
Harry: I can’t believe school’s over! Is Maria
really going to go on safari?
Tracy: Yes, she is! Isn’t that cool!
Harry: Yeah, it sounds so exciting! What
about Eddy? Is he going skiing like he
did last year?
Tracy: No, he’s going to try something
different this year. He’s going on a
Disney holiday!
Harry: A Disney holiday? Wow, that sounds
like fun! What about Angie?
Tracy: I think Angie will probably go camping
with her family. You know how much
she loves camping.
Harry: Yeah, I know! What about George?
Tracy: Well, he’s going to go pony trekking
with his uncle.
Harry: Wow! Pony trekking! I’m so jealous!
Tracy: Me, too!
TEST 7
Good morning, everyone! I’m Andrew Brown and
I’m here today to talk to you about Connelly Sports
Club.
Connelly is a great club and there are lots of things
to do there. Our sports club has both indoor and
outdoor activities. Let’s begin with the indoor
activities. There are dance classes, where children
can learn traditional and modern dance. We also
have judo lessons for any child interested in
something a bit more exciting! We also have fun
outdoor activities like tennis, hockey and cricket!
If you want to meet new people and make new
friends, Connelly Sports Club is the right place!
Anyone between ten and sixteen years old can join
our club. Membership fees are 40 euros a month.
The club is open from 8 o’clock in the morning until
ten o’clock at night. We’re even open at the
weekends from nine to five.
If anyone would like more information ....
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TEST 8 3 What did Gina dream about?

Boy: What’s the matter, Gina?
Marco Polo was a world-famous explorer. He was born
Girl: I didn’t sleep much last night. I had an
in 1254 in Venice, Italy. He became interested in sailing
awful nightmare.
around the world from an early age, while his father and
Boy: Did you dream about a ghost?
uncle were travelling through Asia.
Girl: No, I dreamt about a mummy!
In 1271, at the age of seventeen, Marco Polo sailed to
Boy: Ooh, spooky!
Asia for the first time. His father and uncle went along
with him. They returned to Venice 24 years later, and
TEST 10
brought back many different things from the Far East.
Woman: What’s on TV tonight, Steve?
Marco Polo is also known for the book ‘The Travels of
Man: Hmm, let me see…Well, there’s
Marco Polo’. The book is about his adventures in China,
‘Gavin and Stacey’.
India and Japan. It is believed that the idea of using
Woman: Isn’t that a sitcom?
paper money in Europe was inspired by Marco Polo’s
Man: Yes, and it’s really funny.
book, where he describes it. The book also inspired
Woman: OK, then. Let’s watch it. What time is
many other explorers, including Christopher Columbus,
it on?
who always had a copy of it with him.
Man: It’s on at nine o’clock.
After returning to Venice in 1295, Marco Polo became a Woman: Is it on Channel 3?
rich merchant. In 1300 he got married and had three Man: No, it’s on Channel 1.
children. He died in 1324 at the age of 69. Woman: OK, great. After that, we can …

TEST 9
Narrator: Listen and tick the correct answer. Here is
an example.
What time did the police arrive?
Girl: So when did the police arrive? I came
home at 11 o’clock and didn’t see anyone.
Boy: Well, I saw someone trying to get into the
neighbour’s house around 7 o’clock, so I
immediately dialled 999. The police came a
little after that.
Narrator: The answer is 7 o’clock, so there’s a tick in
box B. Now we are ready to start.
1 Which film are they going to watch?
Boy: Look, Tina! There’s a great film on tonight.
It’s about a ghost and a haunted house!
Girl: It sounds boring! I want something exciting!
Isn’t there anything else on tonight?
Boy: Well, there’s one about a mysterious ship
that disappeared. How about that?
Girl: Cool! I love ships!
2 How many people were at the party?
Girl: Were there many people at the party last
night, Greg?
Boy: No, there were about thirty.
Girl: Thirty? That’s not a lot for a school party.
Boy: I know, but a lot of people were away for
the weekend.