1 She answered / ’d answered all the questions ten minutes before the exam ended / ’d ended. 2 When they got / ’d got to school, lessons began
/ had begun, and the teacher was angry. 3 The disco didn’t finish / hadn’t finished when
we left / ’d left.
4 I went / ’d gone home after he sang / ’d sung. 5 I saw / ’d seen it after I read / ’d read the book. 6 He heard / ’d heard the news before I tell / told
him.
7 People didn’t invent / hadn’t invented mp3 players when Gran was / ’d been young. 7 Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or
the past continuous form of the verbs. (14 marks) 1 I was standing in the snow and I
_____________________ colder and colder. (feel) 2 They were sitting near the door when someone
_____________________ the bell. (ring)
3 He phoned and I ___________________. (answer) 4 I ____________________ some crisps when my
mum came into the shop. (buy)
5 She was looking out of the window and it _____________________ darker and darker. (get)
Unit 1 test
6 We _____________________ him on TV and phoned his dad to tell him. (see)
7 What _______________ you _______________ at the time when the window broke? (do)
Reading
88 Read the diary. What is it mainly about? (2 marks) a Dee’s old primary school friends.
b Dee’s old and new friends from different schools. c Dee’s life at primary school.
DEE’S DIARY
Yesterday, I went to a primary school reunion. It was the first time I’d seen my old classmates since I left. The others get together quite often. My family moved to another area when I was eleven, so I hadn’t seen them for a long time. But I chat to some of them on the internet now and again.
I didn’t recognize Maisie Symonds at first. Her hair had changed a lot. She used to have short, dark hair and now it’s long and blonde. Her personality hadn’t changed. She always used to joke and was friendly with everyone. She used to be good friends with Jamie, but later he got a girlfriend and he didn’t want to spend time with her any more. She’d got quite upset at first, but now she’s got a new best friend, called Bella. I hadn’t expected to see Simon Stratford. His mother had got an important job in Paris and his family moved there. He had made a lot of new friends in Paris because he started his new secondary school at the same time as the other children. He used to be shy at primary school, but we talked a lot last night. I talked to Megan Jones, too. I couldn’t remember her, but when she talked about some of the things we’d done I suddenly realized she’d been my best friend for a year! We’re meeting later today.
9 Choose the correct answers. (8 marks) 1 Dee tells us that she ... .
a sees her old classmates quite often b used to live in a different house
c never speaks to any of her old classmates 2 Today, Maisie has got ... .
a different hair and a different best friend b a different appearance and personality c dark hair and a different boyfriend 3 Dee didn’t expect to see Simon because ... .
a he lived in France c he was moving house b he didn’t have many friends
4 Megan ... .
a didn’t remember Dee c is seeing Dee again b is Dee's best friend
Communication
10 Choose the correct words. (10 marks)
1 Did I already / ever / yet tell you about my first day at work?
2 When was that / then / time?
3 It was around eight years last / ago / past now. 4 It was terrible. The worst age / bit / happening
was when I dropped my coffee on the computer! 5 What next / did / happened then?
Writing
11 Complete the sentences giving examples. Write one word in each gap. (4 marks)
There were happy events in the seventies, such as the end of the Vietnam War.
1 There were a lot of pop and disco bands in the charts, for __________, the Bee Gees and ABBA. Famous films include The Godfather and
Grease.
2 There were also bad times, __________ instance, the death of eleven people in the 1972 Munich Olympics.
3 People were more interested in issues such __________ the environment.
4 There were fun, interesting clothes, __________ tall ‘platform’ shoes and colourful suits.
12 Write an account of the seventies. Use the ideas below to help you. You can use information from exercise 11, or your own ideas. (6 marks)
Paragraph 1: Introduction
Why do people remember the seventies? What were the memorable events?
Paragraph 2: Trends and crazes
What music, films and fashions were popular? Do you like or dislike anything from the seventies? Paragraph 3: How had the world changed by the end of the decade?
Total marks: Listening _______ / 10 Vocabulary _______ / 20 Language focus _______ / 40 Reading _______ / 10 Communication _______ / 10 Writing _______ / 10 TOTAL _______ / 100
Unit 2 test
Listening
1 Listen to a conversation between Carol and Kevin. Answer the questions. (10 marks) 1 Who hasn’t Carol been getting on well with
recently? _______________________________ 2 According to Carol, what kind of children are
very energetic? __________________________ 3 How many brothers and sisters has Kevin got?
_______________________________________ 4 According to Carol, what kind of children don’t
like arguing? ____________________________ 5 Who isn’t very good at telling jokes?
_______________________________________
Vocabulary
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of get, make, have or fall. (10 marks)
My cousins and I have got a lot in common. 1 One day I want to __________ married and have
a family.
2 I always __________ up with my friend after we’ve argued.
3 Stop arguing, or you’ll __________ out with each other!
4 I’d like to __________ to know new people. 5 I don’t want to __________ an argument with you.
Let’s agree to disagree.
3 Write the extreme adjectives. (10 marks) bad – awful 1 tiring – __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 2 memorable – __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 3 unpleasant – __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 4 funny – __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 5 angry – __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Language focus
4 Complete the sentences with one of the words in brackets. (10 marks)
1 Has he phoned her __________ ? (still / yet / just)
2 She ________________ hasn’t got a boyfriend. (still / already / yet)
3 She has ________________ asked him. (yet / already / still)
4 He’s _______________ got married! (just / still / yet) 5 They haven’t introduced her to Simon
________________. (already / yet / still)
5 Write sentences using the present perfect and for or since. (10 marks)
they / live / in my street / a long time
They’ve lived in my street for a long time. 1 we / get on well / we were children
__________________________________________ 2 he / work / for the police / 2010
__________________________________________ 3 they / not speak / a few months
__________________________________________ 4 she / know / him / primary school
__________________________________________ 5 they / be / married / seven years
__________________________________________ 6 Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or
the present perfect form of the verbs. (10 marks) I read it yesterday. (read)
1 I ________________ much since this morning. (not do)
2 Ellie _________________ me last night. (text) 3 We _________________ here three years ago.
(move)
4 He _________________ ill all this week. (be) 5 I _________________ this show before. (see) 7 Complete the sentences using the correct verb
forms. Use the present perfect simple and the present perfect continuous in each sentence. (10 marks)
1 I ___________________________ (wait) for an hour and he still __________________ (not arrive). 2 They ____________________ (not meet) face-to-
face, but they _____________________________ (send) emails for six months.
Unit 2 test
3 I ____________________ (worry) about you. You ____________________ (not call) me since last week.
4 We ___________________ (walk) for an hour and we ____________________ (just / find) the beach. 5 She ___________________ (paint) for a week, but
she still ___________________ (not finish).
Reading
8 Read the email. Then write true or false. Correct the false sentences. (8 marks)
1 Julie has already spoken to Jason.
_______________________________________ 2 Julie doesn’t like Jason any more.
_______________________________________ 3 Julie fell out with Jason a month ago.
_______________________________________
4 Julie hasn’t left school yet.
_________________________________________ 9 What is the main purpose of Julie’s email? (2 marks)
Julie is writing because she wants ________________ ___________________________________________.
Communication
10 Choose the correct answers. (10 marks) 1 Do you ... going to the cinema?
a fancy b want c wish 2 I can’t, I’m … .
a afraid b frightened c sad 3 Have you got ... for a coffee?
a break b moment c time 4 I’d … to.
a fancy b love c want 5 I’ll text you, ...?
a right b OK c sure
Writing
11 Rewrite the sentences using both or neither and the correct form of the bold pronouns. (5 marks)
Tom and Jim didn’t win. Neither of them won. 1 Mum and I can’t cook. ______________________ 2 You and Jill can come. _____________________ 3 Tom and Jim weren’t late. ___________________ 4 You and Jill didn’t call. ______________________ 5 Mum and I are students. ____________________ 12 Write an email to a friend that you haven’t seen
for a long time. Give your news, and invite him / her to go on a weekend camping holiday with you. Imagine that neither of you have been camping before. Use the ideas and questions below to help you. (5 marks)
Paragraph 1: Introduction How are things? I hope ... Paragraph 2: Your news
Paragraph 3: What you want to do and why Paragraph 4: Conclusion
What do you reckon? Hi Jason,
I’ve been trying to phone you, but your mobile isn’t on. I hope that nothing’s the matter, and that you’ve just dropped your phone somewhere! I didn’t want to send you an email, but I need to tell you something before you go to Paris tomorrow, and I thought this was better than a text.
We haven’t been getting on very well for a few months now. I know we’ve got a lot in common, but I’m not in love with you. I enjoy spending time with you and I think you’re a brilliant friend, but I don’t want to be your girlfriend any more. I hope you aren’t furious with me. I’ve been trying to tell you since we had that argument at Sue’s party last month, but I’ve never found the right moment. Two days ago you said you wanted to make up, but I think it’s too late for me. I’m really sorry.
We’ve had a good time, but we’re still young and I don’t want a serious relationship at the moment. I want to go to university next year and I want to be free to meet new people and make new friends. I hope you can understand this.
Have a good holiday and see you in class in September. I bet you’ll be brilliant at French! Julie
PS Could you reply to this email, so I know you’ve received it? You don’t need to write a message.
Total marks: Listening _______ / 10 Vocabulary _______ / 20 Language focus _______ / 40 Reading _______ / 10 Communication _______ / 10 Writing _______ / 10 TOTAL _______ / 100
Unit 3 test
Listening
1 Listen to a conversation between John and his mum. What is the problem? (2 marks) a John is ill. c John doesn’t want to go to school. b John is worried about getting a cold.
2 Choose the correct answers. (8 marks)
1 John’s mum thinks that he should stay at home until the end of … .
a the week b the day c the school term 2 John’s mum thinks he should stay at home
because … .
a he’s very ill c he could make others ill b other people at school could infect him 3 On average, adults have up to … colds a year.
a four b eight c ten
4 What is John’s mum’s general attitude? a She’s really worried about John. b She’s sure John won’t be ill for long. c She thinks people worry too much about infections.
Vocabulary
3 Complete the table. Write the verbs or nouns. (10 marks) Verb Noun discover discovery cure (1) _____________ (2) _____________ operation treat (3) _____________ (4) _____________ research suffer (5) _____________
4 Complete the sentences with the prepositions. (10 marks)
down off out over up without I never go without dessert. I love sweet food! 1 I work ______ in the gym every day.
2 I always turn ______ my computer before I go to bed.
3 I’ve cut ______ on sugar and lost five kilos! 4 I’ve got ______ all my problems now. 5 I’ve taken ______ a new sport – squash.
Language focus
5 Write full sentences using the correct form of can, could or will be able to. (12 marks)
You / ride a bike / when you were five (
) You could ride a bike when you were five. 1 She / speak three languages / now (
)__________________________________________ 2 Doctors / cure the common cold / one day (
)__________________________________________ 3 My friend / go out / at the moment (
)__________________________________________ 4 He / walk / to school / after he broke his leg (
)__________________________________________ 5 I / go to university / until I’m eighteen (
)__________________________________________ 6 She / play the guitar / when she was two (
)__________________________________________ 6 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
(10 marks)
1 She’s crying – she _____________________ be sad. (can’t / might not / must)
2 Sally has just left. She _____________________ be in Tokyo yet! (might not / mustn’t / can’t) 3 He ____________________ be able to come – he’s
got a cold. (can / could / might not)
4 I _____________________ study languages, but I haven’t decided yet. (can’t / must / may)
5 That email ____________________ be right – it hasn’t got an @ sign. (might not / might / can’t) 7 Read about a situation. Then complete the second
sentence. Use the past modal form of must, can’t, could or might and the verb. (8 marks)
Li isn’t hungry. He must have eaten (eat) earlier. 1 Paula didn’t look very well yesterday.
She _______________________ (catch) a cold, or maybe she was tired.
2 Rob looks upset about his exam result.
He _______________________ (get) a good mark. 3 Azra won the marathon.
She _______________________ (train) very hard. 4 They are very late. They _______________ (miss)
the bus, or maybe they forgot.
Unit 3 test
8 Complete the sentences with the words. (10 marks)
1 You ______________ wear jeans – the club doesn’t allow it.
2 In my opinion, you ______________ watch so much TV. I don’t think it’s very good for you. 3 I ______________ take the test again – I’ve
already passed!
4 You ______________ pass some exams to go to university.
5 I ______________ probably go to the gym more often. It might be a good idea.
Reading
9 Read the text. Then match headings a–g with paragraphs 1–6. There is one extra heading you do not need. (10 marks)
a A better social life ___ b A treatment for a medical problem ___ c Rights and responsibilities ___ d An interesting question 1 e Not just for adults ___ f Benefits for mental health ___ g A great form of exercise ___
4 Of course, dog owners are often fitter. They are usually more active because they have to take their dog for a walk twice a day. This can be as challenging as going to the gym or doing a sport! And it’s an activity you can enjoy at any age.
5 Another advantage to owning a dog is that they can help you to make more friends. People often stop and talk to people who are walking their dogs. Studies suggest that having more friendships and living in a closer community might even help you to live longer. 6 Dogs can be especially good for children. When children get upset, they often talk to their pets and confide their secrets to them.
So, all in all, dogs look after us very well!
Communication
10 Complete the dialogue. There are three extra words you do not need. (10 marks)
A What do you think of these party invitations? B Hmm, I can’t really (1) ___________. I
(2) ___________ this one’s pretty, but the address isn’t clear. Your invitations should (3) ___________ be easy to read. This one’s better, but I reckon it (4) ___________ be more colourful. You need them to be clear and pretty! A Hmm, you (5) ___________ be right.
Writing
11 Add five more discourse markers. (5 marks) Adding also ___________
___________
Contrasting even though ___________ ___________
Summarizing to sum up ___________
12 Write a discussion essay with this title: Are you for or against keeping animals in zoos? Use the plan below to help you. (5 marks)
Paragraph 1: The situation now Paragraph 2: Arguments for Paragraph 3: Arguments against
Paragraph 4: Conclusion and your opinion don’t have to shouldn’t must mustn’t should
might think a bit can’t should decide definitely suppose can