Student Name

EMPOWER 2nd Edition

A1 PROGRESS TEST

Test 10

Time 30 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 30 questions.

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 Part 1

Questions 1 – 6

You will hear six short sentences. For each one, choose the best reply.
You will hear each sentence twice.

1 A Shall we go on Sunday?
B The bus leaves in three minutes.
C What time’s the next bus to London?

2 A No, sorry, there isn’t.

B It’s at 8:25.
C You change buses at Oxford.

3 A It’s stop 4, near the ticket office.

B The next bus is at 3:30.
C Sure, no problem.

4 A It’s platform 6.
B I’ll come with you.
C It leaves in three minutes.

5 A Oh, OK, I’ll do it then.

B No, you change at Manchester.
C Yes, please.

6 A Which platform is it?

B No, sorry, there isn’t.
C Can you spell that?

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Questions 7 – 12

Choose the word to match the picture. For questions 7 – 12 write the correct letter, A – G.

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A bedroom

B door

C kitchen
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D wall

E window

10 F living room

G bathroom

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Questions 13 – 18

Read the sentences about places.

Choose the best answer (A, B or C) for each space.

13 I left my phone ............ a train.

A on B to C at

14 Let’s meet for lunch ............ a restaurant.

A in B to C on

15 Could you meet me ............ the airport, please?

A on B at C to

16 Marek’s ............ holiday in Norway.

A on B in C at

17 Laura’s ............ work now so please call later.

A on B at C in

18 I’m having breakfast in the garden but Paul’s still ............ bed.

A at B on C in

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Questions 19 – 24

Read the email about a holiday in Colombia.

Choose the best answer (A, B or C) for each space.

From: Anna
To: Mimi
On holiday in Colombia
Hi Mimi
Hello from sunny Colombia! How are you? Are you at home today or (19) …………? I hope you’re
well. Our holiday here in Colombia is great. Colombia is a beautiful country and the people here
are really friendly.
Right now, (20) ………… in a café, drinking a coffee. The weather was cloudy here yesterday, but
today it’s warm and sunny, and (21) ………… . That’s good because I don’t like rain!
The café is on the beach, so (22) ………… this email and I can see the sea at the same time.
There are lots of people on the beach and some people (23) ………… . It’s a great view.
We arrived in this town yesterday. We came by bus, which took four hours. (24) ………… in a
hotel because it’s quite expensive, so we’re in a hostel for three nights. It’s lovely.
See you soon
Anna

19 A you work B you’re working C are you working

20 A are we sitting B we’re sitting C we aren’t sitting

21 A is it raining B it isn’t raining C it’s raining

22 A I’m not writing B am I writing C I’m writing

23 A swimming B is swimming C are swimming

24 A Are we staying B We’re not staying C We are staying

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Questions 25 – 30

Read the sentences about here and now.

Choose the best answer (A, B or C) for each space.

25 I’ll call you later, we ............ having dinner now.

A ’re B ’s C ’m

26 Hurry up, ............ for you at the bus stop.

A are they waiting B they aren’t waiting C they’re waiting

27 Sandro ............ cooking dinner at the moment.

A ’m B ’re C ’s

28 ............ now – let’s go for a walk.

A It isn’t raining B Is it raining C It’s raining

29 Sarah, what ............ at the moment?

A you are doing B are you doing C you aren’t doing

30 I ............ today because it’s the weekend.

A not working B ’m not working C isn’t working