End-of-year Test

A Grammar
Choose the correct options.
1 Lila Do you want to go to the park this afternoon?
Tom Yes, but I tidy my room first.
A ☐ have to B ☐ mustn’t C ☐ can D ☐ can’t
2 Dad You must be hungry. Would you like to eat?
Harry Thanks, Dad. Can I have a sandwich?

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A ☐ something B ☐ nothing C ☐ anywhere D ☐ no one

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3 Luke Where does your cousin live?

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Maya Well, she to live in the countryside. Now she lives in the city.

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A ☐ used B ☐ use to C☐ use D ☐ used to

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4 Paul Did you go on a picnic yesterday?

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Suzie No. It was cold to go out. We just stayed home and watched some movies.

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A ☐ too much B ☐ too C☐ not enough D ☐ enough

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5 Tina Let’s stop at this café for a burger. It’s my favourite place. Do you know it?
James No, I don’t. I’ve been here before
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A ☐ since B ☐ ever C☐ ago D ☐ never
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B Grammar
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Choose the correct options.

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1 Mick Who’s coming to the party tonight?

Helen A lot of people! I invited somebody / anyone / no one / everyone in our class.
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2 Ted Do you go to the gym very often?

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Mary Not really. I use / used to / used / didn’t use go fitness training, but now I prefer hockey.
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3 Lucia Where’s Max? He’s never late.

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Jaime Yes, I know. I think his bus must / can / should / ought to be late.
4 Sara Have you spoken / Had you spoken / Did you speak / Had you spoken to Jack today?
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Alex No, he isn’t at school today.

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5 Mum What time does your train arrive?

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Max Six o’clock. Don’t worry! I will call / have called / call / called you when I get there.
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C Grammar
Complete the dialogues with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

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1 Jessica What if you saw a UFO?

Chris I’d run away!
2 Maria That’s a really nice picture.
Mike Yeah. I like it, too. It by a friend of mine, actually.
3 David Were you late for your English class this morning?
Hilary Yeah, but luckily, my teacher either. She was in traffic.

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4 Peter What are you doing tomorrow?

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Maisie If it , I’ll meet my friends at the beach.

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5 Olivia Can you recommend any good films?

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Stephen No, sorry. I to the cinema for ages.

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D Reading

A Different Type of Holiday

‘Ecotourism’ describes a holiday that aims to preserve and protect the natural environment. Its purpose is
to educate the traveller about the environment and the culture of the local community. This type of
holiday wasn’t popular in the past, as it was very expensive. However, in recent years, with low-cost
airlines and cheap accommodation, more people can afford this type of travel. In addition, awareness of
environmental issues has increased and travellers want to get close to nature.

Luxury in the rainforest

An example of ecotourism is in Infierno in Peru. The place got its name because hundreds of years ago, the

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journey there was very difficult and dangerous. Now, boats carry tourists along the river to comfortable

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places to stay called eco-lodges. These lodges are in the middle of thick rainforests where visitors can

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explore and learn more about the amazing rainforest wildlife in its natural habitat.

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An African adventure

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The African country of Botswana has many options for the adventurous traveller. The Okavango Delta is an

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ideal location to see exotic wildlife. The region has some of the biggest elephant herds in Africa and offers
a rare opportunity to see these animals close up. Travellers can stay in eco-lodges and go on spectacular

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safari trips during the day. They get the opportunity to meet the local people and learn more about their

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Working in ecotourism
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Laos is a country in South East Asia. In a remote area of the country called Luang Namtha, the government
is encouraging the local communities to learn English so that they can earn money from ecotourism. The
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area is covered by rainforests, mountains and rivers. Today, many people work as tour guides for tourists
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who are interested in learning about their culture and their environment. Ecotourism has helped to
develop and protect this community.
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What is the purpose of this text?

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A to explain the advantages and disadvantages of ecotourism

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B to show different examples of ecotourism

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C to describe why ecotourism is a good way of saving the planet

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D to warn people about the problems of ecotourism

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Read the text. Complete the sentences with two or three words in each gap.
1 The purpose of ecotourism is to the environment.
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2 In Peru, the eco-lodges are at the centre of .

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3 In Botswana, tourists enjoy seeing large on safari.

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4 The people of Laos in order to help them find work in ecotourism.

5 They earn money by finding jobs as .

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E Reading

Richard is studying English. He went to India.

I volunteered with a street children’s programme in India. These children don’t have families, so you need
to show a lot of compassion, have empathy and give them lots of love. 1
I always wanted to visit India and this trip was a life-changing experience for me. I learned a lot about a
very different culture. I didn’t have much money, so I avoided expensive hotels. 2 Everyone was
really friendly. I saw some wonderful places while I was travelling. 3 It was incredible. Next time I go
to India, I’m planning on trekking in the mountains.
I think that would be amazing, too.
Elizabeth is studying Business Studies. She went to Australia and New Zealand.

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I always wanted to travel and try out new things. I’ve been kayaking and mountain biking in some beautiful

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places in England before, but kayaking with dolphins in Byron Bay in Australia was incredible. I then went

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hiking in Craigieburn Forest Park in New Zealand 4 It was exhausting. While I was in New

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Zealand, I worked in a café for a couple of months. 5 Then I met a group of students from South
Africa and we became friends. 6

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I didn’t want to miss out on the opportunity to try something new, so I took some time off work and went

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with them. I can tell you – the rocks in Coles Bay were terrifying!

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Read the text about these students’ experiences on a gap year before they started university. Which places did
Richard and Elizabeth visit?
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A India, England and South Africa
B India, Australia and South Africa
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C India, Australia and New Zealand

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D India, England and New Zealand

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Read the text again. Complete gaps 1–6 with sentences A–F.
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A My favourite place has to be the Taj Mahal.

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B I needed the money and I wanted to get some work experience.

C As part of the programme, I taught English and played games with them.
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D They wanted to go rock climbing in Tasmania.

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E Instead, I stayed with local people.

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F I’ve never walked so far.

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F Listening
Listen to the people speaking. Choose the correct options.
1 According to the speaker, what is true about mountain biking?
A ☐ It was never popular in the United States.
B ☐ There is nothing different about mountain bikes.
C ☐ It’s both a sport and a way to get fit.
D ☐ It was invented in Europe.
2 What does the girl say about her holiday plans?
A ☐ She wants to take a trip to the city.
B ☐ She has no definite plans yet.
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C She is going away in a week’s time.
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D She will be away for two months.

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3 According to the speaker, the carnival in Rio de Janeiro
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A is not as good as he had expected.
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B has become too crowded to enjoy.
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C is a wonderful experience.
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D lasts for too many days.

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4 What does the boy agree to do?
A ☐ stay at home this evening
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B eat and then watch a film
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C listen to some music.

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D have a meal at the Arts Centre.

5 The speaker likes both romantic and horror films because
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A ☐ she likes feeling happy and scared.

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B she thinks they always have good stories.

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C she likes strange films.

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D she thinks the acting is usually great.

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6 What does the boy say about heroes?

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A It isn’t necessary to have heroes.

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B We should all try to be heroes in everyday life.

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C It’s important to have one special hero.

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D He admires people who do difficult jobs.

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G Listening
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Listen to the interview. Complete the sentences with 2–3 words in each gap.
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1 Paula Andrade Cordeiro has already written .

2 There are indigenous people living in the Amazon rainforest.
3 The tribes who live in the Amazon grow their own fruit and vegetables
including .
4 Tribe members usually live in houses made from .
5 The uncontacted tribes often live far away from .
6 One of the worst threats to these communities comes from .

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H Writing

Write an opinion essay with the title: ‘Planning your own holiday is better than going on an organised
tour.’ Introduce the topic. Describe the most popular kinds of holiday and how this may have changed
in recent years. Describe the advantages of planning both types of holiday. Write your overall opinion
in a conclusion. Use a variety of tenses. Use adjectives to make your writing more interesting. Write
about 130 words.

Paragraph 1: Introduce the topic and explain the different types of holiday in the question.

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Paragraph 2: Describe two or three advantages of planning your own holiday.

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Paragraph 3: Describe two or three advantages of going on an organized tour.

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Paragraph 4: Write a conclusion. Give your personal opinion of what type of holiday you prefer

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