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The (1 ) - that I did a few weeks ago? Well, I answered all the questions correctly and won (2) first prize I got the news in an email last night And you’ll never guess (3) - the prize is, it’s four tickets for The Concert in the Park in the summer That’s right, not one (4 ) four tickets Anyway, I’ve already contacted George and he’s coming with me (5 ) - -— is Melita She was so excited when I told her the news, she started screaming into the phone! I was wondering ( ) _ _ _ you'd like to come too, John The Spiders are one of your favourite groups, aren’t (7 ) ? Well, The Spiders are going to perform at the concert so I’m sure you d love to be there too Let me know as ( ) _ _ as you can because if you don’t want to come, I’ll have to find someone else (9 ) does want to Oh and John, don’t speak to anyone else (1 ) - this yet They might get jealous Let’s keep it a secret for a while and then tell everyone later Read the sentences Complete the second sentence to give it the same meaning as the first sentence Use between three to six words in each sentence There is one example Example It is possible that the school will organise a classical music concert A classical music concert might be organised by the school It is absolutely essential to tell the parents about the possible problems The parents _ about the possible problems “ Have there been any pop concerts here before?” asked Gustav Gustav a sked _ _ any pop concerts here before “What can we about the destruction of the rainforest?” Ivan is asking Stefan Ivan is asking Stefan _about the destruction of the rainforest The government ought to something about it immediately Something about it immediately “How many concerts have been held in the school hall?” asked Rudi Rudi asked _ in the school hall Test 1: Units 1-2 Units 1-2 Complete each gap in the text with the correct form of the word(s), as in the example Environment Awareness Day Example As usual this summer, next month in fact, we are planning to have Environment Awareness Day in the school grounds once again We (1) this for ten anH tw« PLAN HOLD summer’s event is likely to be the biggest and most successful yet It really (2) CATCH ON in a big way since the first time it (3) ORGANISE Last summer was unbelievable Around the school, there were six different presentations, all written by our students, which over 200 people (4) ; a fantastic n n m h e r nf penplp for our small school And while the presentations (5) collecting money for the various charities we (6) the day an amazing £500 (7) other students were everv vear Rv the end of Let’s hope that this vear wp r a n attract m w n ATTEND TAKE PLACE SUPPORT COLLECT more people and raise even more money Of course, if the event is going to be a success, a lot of volunteers (8) At a meeting earlier in the year, many of you said you (9) NEED M rs C.repn HELP would like to see everyone interested in taking part after school on Tuesday in the main hall She (10) there from 3.30pm to 30pm BE Vice Principal A S Smith Test 1: Units 1-2 Test Read the text and choose the correct word for each space Write the correct letter, A, B, C or D in each gap There is one example Example The seas and oceans of the world are facing many A people B society C country D population A cloud B air C greenhouse D storehouse A fires B floods C accidents D rivers and become a ( ) _ concern A global B local C national D cultural Overfishing is another problem Fish is a (4 ) _ A interesting B crucial C dangerous D delicious (5 ) _ high demand for fish and improved fishing A now B future C before D current techniques Many (6 ) _ of fish have been A species B numbers C packets D tins decreasing in number, the ( ) _ of the sea has A weather B biodiversity C level D difference A diversity B conservation C extinction D fishermen A thrive B rely C swim D fish A sea B access C shops D resources problems and the human D of the world is certain to suffer as a result Perhaps the biggest threat we will have to protect ourselves against in the near future is the rise in sea level, which is slowly happening all around the world even now Because of (1) gases, temperatures are rising and ice is melting Places where people now live will soon be under water Already, (2 ) _ in low-lying parts of the world are having a dramatic effect on the people who live there; their homes and possessions are often completely destroyed by the water In the future, such events will certainly spread around the world part of many people's diets Without it, they not get what they need to stay healthy However, this food source is now at risk because of the been affected and some kinds offish and even sea mammals are now threatened with ( ) _ It is in all of our interests to protect the sea environment because all of us ( ) _ on the sea to some extent If we nothing now, future generations will have fewer food (1 ) _ and will wonder why their parents and grandparents allowed such a thing to happen Test 1: Units 1-2 Units 1-2 Complete the sentences with the correct words from the box There is one example There is one extra word superior repertoire exceptionally standard emphasis talented risk absolutely appreciate reputation reliable listen Exam ple The standard of programmes on television these days is very low The of having an accident is higher if ym i ririyo tnn fast She’s one of the most It is better in every way It's actresses I’ve ever seen to everything else That’s a great point agree with vou The company’s was badlv affected by an article in the newspaper The music most is pop That guitarist has a very wide She’s an He can olav almost everything good dancer, everyone enjoys watching her There should be more on aualitv and less on cost 10 He’s not a very person You can’t depend on him at all Write these words next to the correct definition There is one example There is one extra word merit interview quunuL hectare greennouse deforestation dependability genre orang-utan shelter storehouse interlude Exam ple a place for growing plants in cold weather greenhouse cutting down many trees in a large area a musical group with four people in it a short break in a live concert an area of land a kind of music or other art form a place for keeping things in an advantage or good point the quality of being reliable a place for protection against the weather 10 an animal that is related to humans Test 1: Units 1-2 Test Reading I Read Eva’s letter to her grandparents For each question, circle the correct answer A, B, C or D There is one example Hi Grandma and Grandpa Well, I've been at my new school for a month now and I'm slowly getting used to it The first week was difficult but it’s not so bad now They say the first two months are the hardest and that after one year you never want to leave As you know, this school is an international school so it's different from my old school There are students from all over the world and in the playground you can hear all sorts of languages - Chinese Arabic, German - there are so many I can only speak English at the moment (well I am Australian) but I'm going to learn some foreign languages while I'm here In fact I have to choose two for the first year I can choose from Spanish, Chinese, Japanese and Russian Also, next year I have to choose another one so that's three altogether Anyway, I really like ray new school The teachers are good and the students are friendly I've made lots of new friends But to be frank, I didn't like it very much when I first arrived I thought the students were cleverer than me, although the lessons weren't that difficult and I felt that I was the only one with no friends, but that soon changed As I said before, this school is so different from my old one but most of the rules are similar For example, girls are not allowed to wear make up and boys have to have their hair short The only thing I couldn’t believe was that the students have to clean the classrooms every day after school Oh yes, one other difference is that you don’t have to wear a uniform here That wasn't really a surprise for me though I knew that before I arrived I've got lots of interesting things to look forward to in the next few months I'm meeting my friend Alex next month in the spring holiday and in the summer there’s a school trip We’re going to sleep in tents by the river for a week Can you imagine it? A week at a river will make a nice change When we have a family holiday, we always go to the beach and sit around in the sun Anybody would rather go camping than sit on a beach, wouldn't they? I miss some things about my old school though My old friends are always in contact with me by email so I don’t miss them, but I miss school clubs You know, the swimming club and the music club And more than anything else I miss the teachers, especially my old history teacher Well, I can’t think of anything else to write at the moment so I ’ll finish this letter now I ’ll write again soon I ’d like to promise to write every week or two but I'll be busy with homework so is once a month OK? When I see you at the family party in two months I'll show you some photos of my new school Love, Eva Example How long has Eva been at her new school? A one week (§)o n e month C two monthsDoneyear How many foreign languages is Eva expected to study in her first year? A one B two C three D four What was Eva’s first impression of her new school? A The lessons were difficult B She liked the school C The people were friendly D She disliked the school What has Eva been missing most about her old school? A her history teacher B her friends C the swimming club D the music club C Students clean the classrooms D There is no school uniform C a beach holiday D a family holiday What school rule has Eva been surprised about? A Boys have to have short hair B Girls can’t wear make up What is Eva looking forward to in the summer? A a camping trip B meeting her friend Alex How often did Eva say she would write to her grandparents? A every week Test 1: Units 1-2 B every two weeks C every month D every two months Units 1-2 Read the letter from Mr Roberts to aTV channel and complete itby puttingthe letter A-l of the correct sentence in the correct part of the text.There is oneexample There is one extra phrase Phrases: A For example, it could be shown in the evening B Another negative effect is on the children themselves C Secondly, the toys and games are not very good value D as I believe this is a major social issue E which are shown during children’s programmes F However, this also happens in families which cannot afford it G This, in turn, can lead to family relationship problems H Firstly, it puts a lot of pressure on parents I Regarding a solution to this problem Dear Sir, Example I am writing to complain about the number of advertisements for young children’s toys and games, E _ on your channel I have noticed a steady increase in these in recent months and think it is time you considered the negative effects, of which there are many (1 ) When children want a new toy or something else advertised on television, many parents, especially if they have the money, feel an obligation to buy it for them This is not because they are weak parents but because they want their children to be happy (2) If these families spend all their money on children’s toys and games, then they won’t be able to buy the important things in life such as food and clothing (3) Young children may grow up not knowing the real value of money and they may not understand why a parent sometimes has to say ‘no’ They may feel that their parents are just being horrible to them (4 ) Parents and children can be constantly arguing, even over small things, and in extreme cases families may even break up (5] _, I think it would be much better if advertising of children’s products took place after a certain time (6 ) _, after most young children have gone to bed Parents could then see the products for themselves and decide if they are appropriate for their children or not I hope you will take my comments seriously, (7 ) The problem needs to be faced now before we have a generation of children who want everything Yours faithfully, D Roberts Test 1: Units 1-2 Test Read the headings A-H and the paragraphs I-8 from a magazine article Choose the letter for the correct heading to match each paragraph and write it in the gaps in the table There is one example Exam ple Paragraph goes with heading D Paragraph goes with heading Paragraph goes with heading Paragraph goes with heading Paragraph goes with heading Paragraph goes with heading Paragraph goes with heading Paragraph goes with heading Headings: A C E G Reasons to be hopeful Nature also plays a part Man’s influence on the climate Taking global responsibility B D F H Action must be taken now The reality of global warming The effects of a warming planet The role of the individual A Global Problem Paragraph Paragraph Although not everybody agrees on the reasons for global warming, there is a general acceptance of the idea that our planet is gradually getting warmer Because of modern technology, which can measure very small changes in temperature over long periods of time, and of course, because of what has been observed in various communities around the world, this seem s to be beyond doubt Most of us not notice the way global warming is changing our planet However, there is scientific evidence that sea levels are rising and that there is no longer as much ice in polar regions as there used to be Moreover, as average temperatures rise, numerous species of plants and animals are falling into the danger of extinction Paragraph Paragraph The number of humans on the Earth and the recent rate of technological development and human scientific achievement have played a crucial role in the warming of the planet G ases from factories, em issions from motor vehicles and the destruction of massive areas of oxygen-producing forests have all had an effect Certainly, man’s influence on the climate is limited Over millions of years, there have been many natural changes in the earth’s temperature with ice ages and long periods of higher temperatures than now Even in the present day, volcanoes put many greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, as forest fires, which are a natural part of life in many countries Grass eating animals also play a role Paragraph Paragraph However, if we want to continue our way of life into the future, we will have to something about global warming now If we wait for the next generation to something, it may be too late Although some steps have been taken, much more needs to be done Of course, everybody has a responsibility to care for the planet Each person can something, such a s recycle materials, reduce their use of valuable resources, and very importantly, encourage other people, especially children to the same If everybody did something, there would be significant results Paragraph Paragraph It is true however, that individuals cannot everything It is the governments around the world that need to what they can to minimise the effects of global warming They also need to work together so that all world governments are trying to the same thing All countries need to co-operate People are now more aware than ever before of the effects of global warming and what they can to reduce them There are education programmes helping people to understand the problem and modern technology is helping us to predict potential problems All of this means we can look forward to the future in a positive way 10 Test 1: Units 1-2 Gram m ar and Vocabulary I Com plete the second sentence to give it the same meaning as the first sentence Use between two to four words in each sentence.There is one example Exam ple “One of these plates is broken,” Adam told us Adam told us that one of those plates was broken That box is Chinese It's made of wood and it’s old and expensive It’s a n _ Chinese box “You must be quiet during the test,” the head teacher told us The head teacher told us that w e _ quiet during the test Before she bought the car, Sarah inspected the engine Sarah inspected the engine _ The noise from the accident disturbed Brian and he woke up _ the noise from the accident, Brian woke up “You should finish the experiment before break time,” the teacher said The teacher said that the experiment _ before break time Shakespeare wrote most of his plays when he was in London Most of Shakespeare’s plays _ he was in London The satellite was launched three days ago It contains a space telescope _ , the satellite contains a space telescope By next year, volunteers will have donated thousands of old books Thousands of old books _ by volunteers by next year Julie’s parents were poor They didn’t take Julie abroad If Julie’s parents _ more money, they would have taken Julie abroad 10 “Mimi, did you finalise the arrangements for the festival last night?” Lucie asked Lucie asked Mimi the arrangements for the festival the previous night Test 7: Units 1-10 Units 1-10 Com plete each gap in the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets, as in the example Exam ple Sonya suffered from respiratory problems when she was a small girl, (suffer) “ Diabetes affects a lot of people, By the time you wake up, Doug If Emad hadn’t been so busy, he Eva warned her brother: “Be careful I’ve just had the room Maxine, who was from a poor family, Tom’s new radio didn’t work He should Boris told us we Hala forgot to lock the door to her house when it?" Sarah asked, (do) in China for at least an hour, (be) the course, (complete) (paint) quite rich by the age of 30 (become) it before he bought it (check) to go climbing because of the strong winds, (not ahle^ to work, (hurry) The police officer asked Manuel how long he 10 his motorbike, (own) It’s predicted that the Earth’s population six billion by the year 2030 (reach) Com plete each gap in the sentences with the correct form of the words, as in the example Exam ple Charles Dickens was a leading nineteenth-century writer Melanie is small but she is an LEAD ASSERT woman- When Jane lost her mobile phone she went straight to a phone store to buy REPLACE a Mario is a and music Pavel has an excellent RELATE with his grandfather The runner could not carry on because he felt heat and the distance There are manv examples of exploration and medicine CONTRIBUTE to TV and radio orogrammes covering films EXHAUST due to the HERO achievements in SDort Although Stan was better at playing the guitar, Alex didn’t like admitting to his SUPERIOR friend’s After the fire was out, the firemen put water on it because they didn’t want IGNITE it to After their first hit in the early 1960s, The Beatles wrote a excellent songs 10 The actress wore a dress made of satin of SUCCEED STUN | ■ Test 7: Units 1-10 65 Test W rite these words next to the correct definition There is one example There is one extra word grand donate slipper pause orbit blaze prevent ridge catastrophe link jeer Exam ple run at a slow speed as a way to exercise _Jog _ laugh or make a noise in a cruel way at someone _ connect people, places or things together _ give money or other things to a person, group or organisation _ stop something from happening or someone from doing an action _ an awful event or disaster like a flood or serious crash _ large and impressive _ the movement of a planet around a star _ the long narrow top of a mountain or mountain range _ _ stop doing something for a short time before starting again 10 a comfortable kind of footwear to use inside a house _ Write one word under each picture There is one example You not need all the words fortress lamp mist garment Exam ple I H E 6 Test 7: Units 1-10 petrol can orang-utan porch exhaust wallaby truck horn For each sentence, choose the correct word for each space W rite the correct letter, A, B, C or D in each gap There is one example Exam ple This street is D No cars, buses or taxis are A shocked B premature C main D pedestrianised A external B eminent C energetic D essential allowed in it Julia is verv and takes part in lots of different sports and activities I She also likes knowing about different things and asks her teachers Questions Maurice waited patiently and smiled A numerous B following C faint-hearted D favourable A potentially B shyly C absolutely D basically A artificial B external C innumerable D irreversible A inspiration B increase C issue D impact A experiments B emissions C extinctions D exhausts A catch on B take over C drop out D build up A devastated B desirable C determined D disturbing A replacements B residents C relationships D reputations A unreliable C efficient D imposing when his mother took the first photo Then he became impatient while his mother talked to her friends Burning fuels like coal has a harmful on the world’s climate We should try to decrease of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide Mobile phones were only just beginning to when Malik was a child Now he relies on a mobile and he would be if he lost his The city is famous for its kind and welleducated 10 It is also famous for its castle at the B orbital centre of the old town Test 7: Units 1-10 67 Test Reading I Read this adapted passage from the book Am erican N otes F o r General Circulation by Charles Dickens Is the information in the sentences about the text true, false or not stated in the text? For each sentence circle the correct answer There is one example My name is Charles Dickens This was the first time that I had used an American railroad There are no first and second class carriages as with us in England; but there is a gentlemen’s car and a ladies’ car: the main distinction between which is that in the first, everybody smokes and in the second, nobody does The cars are like buses and hold thirty, forty or even fifty people There is a long row of seats on each side of the carriage, a narrow passage up the middle, and doors at both ends In the ladies’ car, there are a great many gentlemen who have ladies with them If a lady wants to sit in a seat that a male passenger is in, the gentleman who is with her lets the man know, and he immediately gives it up with great politeness There are also a great many ladies who have nobody with them: for any lady may travel alone, from one end of the United States to the other, and be certain of the most polite treatment everywhere O n the train everybody talks to you, or to anybody else If you look out of the window, someone always tells you that behind that particular hill in front of you, there is a grand town in a smart location, which he expects that you have decided to visit W hen you say ‘n o ’, you learn that you can’t go where you want to go without huge difficulty and terrible risks The character of the countryside in this rural part of America is not inspiring Kilometre after kilometre of trees follow each other Now and then you emerge for a few brief minutes into an open country, glittering with bright lakes or pools You quickly glimpse a distant town, with its clean white houses and neat New England church and schoolhouse The train calls at stations in the woods, where there seems absolutely no reason for anyone to want to get off or get on Then it pulls out and increases speed, diving through the woods again, emerging into the light, its noise disturbing the main street of a large town where people look up at its arrival The mad dragon of an engine then races on until it stops at last for a drink and a rest in the city I am visiting Exam ple At that time Dickens had made frequent trips by train in America True (^Faise^) Not Stated American trains have first class carriages True False Not Stated People could smoke on trains in America in Dickens’ time True False Not Stated Men were not allowed in ladies’ carriages True False Not Stated Many American women travelled long distances at that time True False Not Stated Train passengers told Dickens about towns that he should visit True False Not Stated Buildings in towns in New England are made of wood True False Not Stated Dickens’ train stopped at small and remote rural stations True False Not Stated Test 7: Units 1-10 Units 1-10 Read this text about city centres and complete it by putting the letter A -l of the correct phrase in the correct part of the text, as in the example Phrases: A we find the same cars and the same traffic congestion in Madrid or Moscow C which a tourist had not come across before E How people worked, what people ate and how things were done G there was a feeling of being somewhere different B We may live in cities in remote countries far from each other, D and they would probably speak a different language, F where we come from H Half a century later, the world has changed Exam ple Fifty or sixty years ago, if travellers or tourists went to a city overseas or even sometimes to a city in another part of their own country, _ G Travellers would have been aware of the differences between the place where they themselves lived and the place they were visiting This diversity might be related to the language, culture or nationality that the visitor was experiencing for the first time or to differences of religion, perhaps, or of history, habits and traditions (1 ) Places looked, felt, sounded and even smelled foreign In other words, to go somewhere overseas was to go somewhere new and exciting Buildings were built with different materials and were decorated and designed in different ways Shops sold products which weren’t available in your country People did things in a different way (2] varied from place to place and country to country (3] While there are still many differences between our governments, culture, traditions and religions, the things which we look at in the environment, the places where we shop and the goods which we find on sale are more and more alike in the centres of big cities-around the world It starts when our plane lands An airport in Beijing is very like an airport in Canada When we leave the airport to go to our hotel, (4 ) If, by magic, we woke up in a hotel in a new country, and didn’t know where we were, the furniture, decoration and style of the room or the view from the window would probably not help us to work out where we were Imagine we left the hotel and went for a walk to the city centre The people who we saw in the street might look different to the people in our country (5 ) but a lot of them might be dressed in the same way Looking around, the buildings might be designed in a way that is familiar and the advertisements on the sides of the buildings might try to convince us to buy the same products as the ones we have back home Fast food restaurants will probably sell the same brands of burgers, pizza, chicken and soft drinks as the ones that are sold in fast food restaurants (6 ) The global market for advertisements, products, foods and services has affected the lives of many people around the world (7 ) but how we live and what we see and experience in those cities is increasingly the same Test 7: Units 1-10 Read this information about Angkor Choose the letter for the correct heading A —H to match each paragraph and write it in the gaps in the table, as in the example There is one extra heading Exam ple Paragraph goes with heading C Paragraph goes with heading Paragraph goes with heading Paragraph goes with heading Paragraph goes with heading Paragraph goes with heading Paragraph goes with heading Headings: A A common misunderstanding about Mouhot 6—A place in Cambodia linked to-a Frenchman E A long journey by boat G A succession of hardships B D F H Aspirations for a new direction in life A contributor of samples An early career in education A place with strong historical connections The City of Angkor Paragraph Paragraph The ancient city of Angkor in the south-east Asian country now known in English as Cambodia is closely connected to Henri Mouhot, a French explorer and man of science who was born in France in 1825 and died in Asia in 1861 During the 1840s and 1850s Mouhot worked in Russia where he taught for ten years He was a professor of philology, the study and history of language He also travelled around Europe with his brother, studying techniques of photography Paragraph Paragraph Paragraph In 1857, Mouhot decided to travel to south-east Asia to search for new species of plants His mission was supported by The Royal Geographical Society of London He sailed to Singapore and then travelled to Bangkok, the Thai capital Starting in 1858, Mouhot made a sequence of four journeys from Bangkok into remote areas of south-east Asia Over a period of three years before his death, he endured attacks from wild animals and extreme conditions of heat and disease to explore jungle areas unknown to Europeans On his first journey, Mouhot visited Ayutthaya, the former capital of Thailand There he collected a broad range of rare or unknown animal, plant and insect samples which he then had transported back to The Royal Geographical Society in England Paragraph Paragraph In January 1860, at the end of his second and longest journey, Mouhot came upon Angkor, a huge ancient city of canals, lakes, palaces and temples, the most famous of which is Angkor Wat From 800 to about 1300 Angkor had been the capital of Cambodia and the Khmers, the people who live in Cambodia, had a large empire in south-east Asia Mouhot wrote about Angkor in a travel book Published in 1863, his descriptions of Angkor made a great impact on their readers, and Mouhot began to be wrongly described as the “discoverer” of Angkor as if he had found a city lost in the middle of the jungle But Angkor had never been "lost" Its location was always known to the people of Cambodia Test 7: Units 1-10 Listening I F l f l Listen to these people talking Choose the correct phrase from phrases A -H to match the conversations 1-8 There is one example Conversations 1-8: c Exam ple Phrases: A Differences over details C Numerous suggestions E Strong views on what is appropriate G Helping each other out B D F H Following an example from the past Surveying the atmosphere and the events A success at this stage Suggestion for an alternative activity art Two radio presenters are talking about ancient cave paintings Listen to the conversation and fill in the missing information with three words or fewer in each numbered space There is one example H S lliif M Ancient Paintings First set of paintings Second set of paintings Lascaox Cave Exam ple (1) Dordogne area, near the village of in the Ardeche region to the south of Montignac, in south-west France the centre of France Date of discovery: (3) (4) Date of the paintings: paintings are 17 or 18,000 years old pictures were painted between Name of cave: (2) : Cave (5) Other information: vears ago caves were opened in 1948, by 1955 1,200 clan to build an (7) people a dav were (6) of the original cave Listen to the information about the history of television For each question, circle the correct answer A, B or C There is one example Exam ple When were television pictures first shown to the public? A 100 years ago (§ )in the 1920s C in the 1950s What was the nationality of the person who first used the word ‘television’? A Russian B French C Greek Which of these sentences about the invention of television is true? A Television was developed by different people B Televisions were first made in the early 20th century C Boris Rosing made television equipment In which year did John Logie Baird send pictures between two capitals? A 1926 B 1927 C 1928 For how long in the 1930s did the BBC produce four hours of programmes five days a week? A one year B three years C six years What information is given about what happened in America between 1945 and 1962? A American TVs were cheaper than those in other countries B Millions of people bought TV sets C The populationof America grew very quickly Which of these sentences best describes the history of TV since the 1950s? A Live sports events are sent regularly by satellite B The internet and mobiles are used to receive TV programmes C TV services and channels continue to alter and develop Test 7: Units 1-10 Test v: 111? Speaking Role Play Student 1: You have one minute to read Task card A which your teacher will give you Prepare for a role play which you will perform with Student Your teacher will tell you when to start and stop Student 2: You have one minute to read Task card B which your teacher will give you Prepare for a role play which you will perform with Student Your teacher will tell you when to start and stop Presentation Student 1: You have one minute to look at picture A and prepare the presentation as shown on Task card A Your teacher will tell you when to start and stop Student 2: You have one minute to look at picture B and prepare the presentation as shown on Task card B Your teacher will tell you when to start and stop In store today, tw o bags for the price of one ! ■ £ ' 72 Test 7: Units 1-10 Writing I You have been working as a youth volunteer at an international arts festival where you heard an inspiring talk by a children’s w riter on the importance of reading for young people W rite a formal letter of thanks to this person W rite 140-160 words In your formal letter: ► give details of when and where the talk took place; ► say why you enjoyed the writer’s talk; ► thank the writer for coming and invite the writer to come again next year Write your answer here If you need more space, use another piece of paper You have been working as a youth volunteer at an international arts festival W rite a short essay to inform and explain to readers the importance of being a volunteer W rite 140-160 words In your writing: ► say what you did as a volunteer; ► say what you learned and how you felt as a volunteer; ► say why you think being a volunteer is useful and important Write your answer here If you need more space, use another piece of paper Study and Test Tips Study Tips • Study and practise English all year Don’t study and practise just for the exam You cannot well in a test by trying to everything at the last minute • Make a plan of how to revise, for example decide which pages you are going to study • Make a timetable so you know what and when you are going to revise • Begin your revision some time before your test • Do a little revision regularly for a longer time, not a lot of revision just before the test • Work and revise with a friend Two heads are better than one! You can also practise together for your speaking test • Take breaks Don’t study for longer than an hour at one time • Study, prepare and practise This will make you confident that you can well • Learn what sections and exercises you will find in your test • The ‘Comments by Section’ will help you know which sections are not so good Concentrate on the weak sections • Use the Start-up, Self-Assessment and Revision sections in your books to help your revision • Use the summary materials at the back of the books to help you with your revision • Different people learn in different ways Listen, look and try out language Revising in different ways will help you to remember more • Don’t work late the night before a test Go to bed at a sensible time Test Tips G EN ERAL • Start by having a quick look at all parts of the test, so you know what is coming • Start with the section you think you are best at Leave the section you find most difficult till last • Don’t spend too much time on one section of the test and then run out of time for another section of the test Divide your time equally between the different parts of the test • Make sure you read the questions and instructions for each section carefully If you understand the question but answer it in the wrong way, you could lose all your marks • In multiple-choice questions (when you have A, B and C answers), if a word is in the question, it does not mean this will always be the correct answer • Always check your answers after you have finished a section GRAM M AR A N D V O C A B U L A R Y • In multiple-choice questions, if you don’t know an answer, make an intelligent guess Your passive knowledge of the language may be better than you think • In multiple-choice questions eliminate the answers you know are wrong This will help you to focus on what might be correct • When you have to choose the correct tense of a verb, try not to translate as tenses in your language may used very differently from those in English Try to remember examples from your text book be • When you have to write a word in a gap or choose a word from a box for a gap, make sure you readaround the gap so that you know what part of speech is needed there This will help you to choose Study and Test Tips Study and Test Tips R EA D IN G • In reading exercises look carefully at the question words (how many, when, what, etc.) to make sure you answer with the right kind of information • In the reading tasks where you have to match headings to texts, read all the texts first before doing the exercise • In reading matching tasks, remember you need to understand what the whole text is about in a general way Matching individual words you see in a text with individual words in the titles, will probably not give you a correct answer • In the reading task where you have to put sentences and phrases in the correct place in the text, make sure the whole text makes sense with your answer It is not enough just to be grammatically correct - the text needs to make logical sense A sentence can be grammatically correct without it being the correct answer LIS T E N IN G • Remember, you have two chances to listen • Use the questions and sentences in the listening test to try to guess what information you will hear • You don’t have to write a long answer or a complete sentence when you answer • In listening exercises look carefully at the question words (how many, when, what, etc.) to make sure you answer with the right kind of information • In the listening matching phrases and conversations, it is important that you listen to understand what the conversation is about in general Don’t worry too much about detail • In the listening, when you write short answers keep to the number of words in the question If it says, in four or less words, this means that the correct answer will be four or less words If you need to write a lot, it probably isn’t the right answer • When you have to complete notes or sentences, make sure you read before and after the missing information so that you have some idea of what information is missing • In multiple choice listening tasks anticipate possible answers Think about the context of the task • In the listening exercises you hear the text twice Don’t worry if you can’t answer all the questions after the first listening S P EA K IN G • Read the instructions carefully before you start speaking in your speaking test • Always speak in the speaking test You cannot get marks if you don’t • In the role play don’t speak too much and don’t speak too little Make sure you as required on the cardbut don’t all the talking yourself and don’t expect the other student to it all either • In the presentation, remember that it is not just you speaking Try to make it more natural by asking the other student questions at the end of it W R IT IN G • In writing tasks try to use the language that you have been studying in your text book • In writing tasks make sure you keep to the word limits This is important in most international exams butis also an important skill to develop in your own language • In writing tasks make sure you write something about every point in the question Answer all parts of the question - don't write about the general topic • Try to find time to proofread your answer when it is complete Study and Test Tips Progress Charts Unit Test I : English W orld Section Test Score Units 1-2 Out of Total Score Grammar and Vocabulary 30 0-35 Reading 20 36-55 Weak Listening 20 56-75 Pass Speaking 15 76-89 Merit Writing 15 90-100 Total Score Unit Test Comment Very Weak Distinction 100 English W orld Section Test Score Units 3-4 Out of Total Score Grammar and Vocabulary 30 0-35 Reading 20 36-55 Weak Listening 20 56-75 Pass Speaking 15 76-89 Merit Writing 15 90-100 Total Score Unit Test Comment Very Weak Distinction 100 English W orld Section Test Score Units 5-6 Out of Total Score Grammar and Vocabulary 30 0-35 Reading 20 36-55 Weak Listening 20 56-75 Pass Speaking 15 76-89 Merit Writing 15 90-100 Total Score Progress Charts 100 Comment Very Weak Distinction Term Test English W orld Section Test Score Units 1-6 Out of Total Score Grammar and Vocabulary 30 0-35 Reading 20 36-55 Weak Listening 20 56-75 Pass Speaking 15 76-89 Merit Writing 15 90-100 Total Score Comment Very Weak Distinction 100 Com m ents by section Section Scores Very Weak Weak Pass Merit Distinction Unit Test 15 20 30 0-5 6-7 8-11 12-13 14-15 0-7 8-10 11-14 15-17 18-20 0-9 10-16 17-21 22-26 27-30 English W orld Section Test Score Units 7-8 Out of Total Score Grammar and Vocabulary 30 0-35 Reading 20 36-55 Weak Listening 20 56-75 Pass Speaking 15 76-89 Merit Writing 15 90-100 Total Score Unit Test Comment Very Weak Distinction 100 English W orld Section Test Score Units 9-10 Out of Total Score Grammar and Vocabulary 30 0-35 Reading 20 36-55 Weak Listening 20 56-75 Pass Speaking 15 76-89 Merit Writing 15 90-100 Total Score Comment Very Weak Distinction 100 Progress Charts 77 Progress Charts _ Term Test English W orld Section Test Score Units I —10 Out of Total Score Grammar and Vocabulary 30 0-35 Reading 20 36-55 Weak Listening 20 56-75 Pass Speaking 15 76-89 Merit Writing 15 90-100 Total Score 100 Com m ents by section Section Scores Very Weak Weak Pass Merit Distinction 78 Progress Charts 15 20 30 0-5 6-7 8-11 12-13 14-15 0-7 8-10 11-14 15-17 18-20 0-9 10-16 17-21 22-26 27-30 Comment Very Weak Distinction ... in each numbered space There is one example Two towns in the north-west of England Population: (2) : Manchester 90 ,000 Exam ple Liverpool (1) population 290 kilometres 280 kilometres in than... photograph PLANT EXAMINE SHARE KEEP GIVE POSE Test Read the text and choose the correct word for each space Write the correct letter, A, B, C or D in each gap There is one example Example Let’s... missing information with three words or fewer There is one example Notes on Brendan Cox’s interview Example Brendan Cox works as a book reviewer His first reviewing job was with a At a very young