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Practise and Pass A2 Key for Schools: Practice Test Practice Test – Reading and Writing READING AND WRITING (60 minutes) Part Questions 1-6 For each question, choose the correct answer 1 A Peter wants Maria to finish the school project B Peter wants Maria to give him money for the materials C Pater needs money to buy materials ve bought Hi Maria- I ed to finish what we need ect Do you the school proj d pay me think you coul ter tomorrow? Pe 2 A You can get a free sandwich in the afternoon B You can get free drinks all day C You can get the offer only in the afternoon SPECIAL OFFER – BUY ONE SANDWICH AND GET YOUR CHIPS AND A DRINK FOR FREE ONLY AVAILABLE FROM 13:00 TO 15:00 3 Hi Paul I’m afraid I won’t be able to go to the party I’m not feeling very well Sorry for the late notice Mark A Mark wants Mark to go to the party B Mark is feeling badly so he won’t be attending the party C Mark is sorry for not feeling well Practice Test – Reading and Writing Special Summer offer A You have to book the tickets on the internet B You can book the tickets at reception C You can print your tickets Tickets 50% off when booked online You can pick up your tickets at reception A Sue needs enough people to play volleyball B Sue would like to Maria to tell her if she can come C Sue would like Maria to let her know where they will play volleyball Hi Maria We’re playing volleyball this Sunday at the park Would you like to come? Let me know Sue 6 Children under 12 must have written permission from their parents to participate in the race A All children can participate in the race without permission B Children over 12 need permission to participate in the race C Only children under 12 years old need permission to participate in the race Practice Test – Reading and Writing Part Questions 7-13 For each question, choose the correct answer Eleonor Patrick Sean Who isn’t a very good writer? A B C Who gets things for free for their project? A B C Whose account grew slowly? A B C 10 Who wants to buy something new for their project? A B C 11 Who likes to tell people what they should do? A B C 12 Who started their project as soon as they found out they could? A B C 13 Whose friends follow their project? A B C Practice Test – Reading and Writing Social Media Stars Eleonor I found writing very difficult but speaking to the camera was a bit easier for me My dad gave me a camera for Christmas, and I started my channel I make lifestyle videos, so I talk about everyday things Some of the topics I cover are fashion, relationships etc I like giving advice to people, so I really enjoy what I My channel has become very popular at my school and many of my friends watch my videos Patrick I always liked listening to the radio, so when I discovered that I could record my own podcasts and release them, I got started right away I have a podcast about technology I review new devices such as mobile phones or computers Because I have many listeners now, companies send me devices to review for free, which is very useful when they are very expensive I hope that I will get more listeners so I can share my technology knowledge with many more people Sean I really like photography, so when I saw that there was a social media site dedicated to sharing photographs, I was very excited At first not many people followed my account but little by little more people became interested in my photographs so now I have over 10 000 followers I hope I will be able to get a better camera soon to improve the quality of my pictures and maybe to go somewhere exciting so I can take good photos Practice Test – Reading and Writing Part Questions 14-18 For each question, choose the correct answer Michael Smith Michael Smith is one of the most popular young singers in the country He is now recording his first album which is set to be released next January His career started when he was just 15 years old, when he was discovered by a talent scout who saw one of his videos on a famous internet website He started his channel where he sang covers of famous songs He became very popular quickly and started to get many followers Now he is playing concerts all over the country which is something he enjoys very much, ‘I really like to connect with my fans, and I also like to get to see new places’ When we asked him what he liked doing in his free time he said ‘I don’t have much free time I’m always travelling, or in the studio But when I get a chance, I like to spend time with my friends and maybe go for a pizza with them I also like to spend quality time with my family’ Being famous is something that has taken Michael by surprise ‘I never thought I would become famous so quickly and it was never my intention I still get nervous when I see so many people in my concerts, but I’m sure it will get better with time’ Practice Test – Reading and Writing 14 When is Michael’s album going to be released? A early next year B very soon C before the end of the year 15 How was Michael discovered by the talent scout? A He attended one of his concerts B He saw him perform in school C He watched one of his videos online 16 What does Michael say about travelling? A He doesn’t particularly like to travel B He doesn’t travel very much C He likes to travel and see his fans 17 What does Michael like to in his free time? A He likes to travel the country B He likes to spend time with his friends and family C He likes to be in the studio 18 How does Michael feel about being famous? A He was surprised to become famous so fast B It was always his goal to be famous C He never wanted to be famous Practice Test – Reading and Writing Part Questions 19-24 For each question, choose the correct answer Bodega Cats There are many types of cats, and many of them live with us, but there is a very special type of cat that is (19) _ very popular in New York city, and that is the Bodega Cat But you know what a Bodega Cat is? These are cats that live in convenience shops (20) _ sell food, sandwiches and soft drinks They are (21) _ as a type of pest control, or in other words, to (22) _ rodents from coming into the stores But is this legal? Not exactly In order to pass a health inspection there can be no live animals in a place that serves food But most health inspectors in New York accept bodega cats as the (23) _ option to keep the rodents controlled These types of cats are becoming a beloved (24) _ in New York There have been many articles, blog posts and even social media accounts dedicated to them 19 A becoming B starting C turning 20 A where B which C what 21 A worked B used C forced 22 A start B encourage C prevent 23 A better B good C best 24 A tradition B stories C pets Practice Test – Reading and Writing Part Questions 25-30 For each question, choose the correct answer Write ONE word for each gap Part Hi John Thanks (0) for telling me (25) _ the festival next month I went online and found (26) _ the tickets are 25 pounds (27) _ two days, or 15 pounds for one day I think it’s a good idea to get the two-day tickets because we will get to see more bands that way I’ll buy (28) _ tickets next week when they go on sale, so let me know if you (29) _ like to go too I think it will be lots of fun if you can come My uncle will also be coming Do you remember him? He recently bought a new car, so he can (30) _ us to the festival, and then back home This is great because I read that the bus that goes to the festival is quite expensive, so at least we’ll be able to save some money I can’t wait to go! Practice Test – Reading and Writing Part Questions 31 You want to go and see a football game with your friend Joe Write an email to him and ask: • what game he would like to see • where you will meet • what time you will meet Write 25 words or more Write the email on your answer sheet 10 Practice Test – Listening LISTENING (approximately 30 minutes) Part Questions 1-5 01 You will hear five short conversations You will hear each conversation twice There is one question for each conversation For each question, choose the correct answer (A, B or C) Where is John’s backpack? A B C B C B C Where are they going to have lunch? A What time will the movie start? A 12 Practice Test – Listening How did Oliver get to his football practice today? A B C How much did the girl pay for the concert tickets? A B C 13 Practice Test – Listening Part Questions 6-10 02 Listen and complete each question For each question, write the correct answer in the gap You will hear the information twice Write one word or a number or a date or a time You will hear some information about a school trip to an aquarium School trip 14 Where: an aquarium Cost of ticket: (6) _ Website to buy ticket: (7) www. _ com Day of trip: (8) Place where we will meet: (9) Bring: (10) _ Practice Test – Listening Part Questions 11-15 03 For each question, choose the correct answer (A, B or C) You will hear the conversation twice Part You will hear Mark talking to a friend about his last holiday 11 Where did Mark go on holiday? A to the beach B to the mountains C to a different country 12 How did Mark feel about the hotel where they were staying? A unhappy B very happy C scared 13 What food did Mark like best? A the seafood B the sandwiches C the salads 14 What did Mark not like about the holiday? A the weather B the town C the roads 15 What did Mark enjoy the most about the holiday? A swimming B hiking C doing sport 15 Practice Test – Listening Part Questions 16-20 04 For each question, choose the correct answer 16 You will hear a girl talking about a movie What did she think of the movie? A It was interesting B It was strange C It was not entertaining 17 You will hear a boy talking to his friend about going to the city centre What is he going to in the city centre? A He’s going to buy something B He’s going to eat in a restaurant C He’s going to meet his family 18 You will hear a girl talking about learning to play the guitar How did she learn? A Her friend taught her B She learned form videos on the internet C She did a course 19 You will hear a girl talking to her father about going to the cinema Why didn’t they go? A There are no discounts B There was nothing they wanted to see C The weather isn’t good to go out 20 You will hear a girl talking about a school trip What did she like best? A the price B the activities C the location 16 Practice Test – Listening Part Questions 21-25 05 For questions 21-25, write a letter A-H next to each film You will hear the conversation twice You will hear a boy telling his friend about films he has watched this year What is his opinion about each movie? Example: The Coming Star A FILMS OPINIONS 21 Treasure Road A interesting 22 Galaxy B boring 23 The Secret Agent C funny 24 The Race D clever 25 Secrets of the Jungle E terrible F scary G too long H amazing You now have minutes to write your answers on the answer sheet 17 Practice Test – Speaking SPEAKING Part (3-4 minutes) Phase Interlocutor To both candidates Good morning / afternoon / evening Can I have your mark sheets, please? Hand over the mark sheets to the Assessor I’m , and this is To Candidate A What’s your name? To Candidate B And what’s your name? For UK, ask B, how old are you? Where you come from? For Non-UK, ask Where you live? Thank you A, how old are you? For UK, ask or Non-UK, ask Where you come from? Where you live? Thank you 18 Practice Test – Speaking Phase Interlocutor Now, let’s talk about your free time A, what you after school? What kind of activities you with your friends? B, Do you have any hobbies? How often you your hobby? Extended Response Interlocutor Now A, please tell me about something you like to at the weekend Now, let’s talk about your family and friends Back-up prompts B, Do you have any brothers and sisters? Who is the youngest person in your family? A, Do you see your friends every day? When will you next see your friends? Extended Response Now B tell me about the things you like to with your friends 19 Practice Test – Speaking Part (5-6 Minutes) Phase Now, in this part of the test you are going to talk together Here are some pictures that show places where you can buy things Do you like these places to buy things? Say why or why not I’ll say that again Do you like these places to buy things? Say why or why not All right? Now, talk together (Allow one minute) Do you think… going to shops is fun? buying a lot of clothes is necessary? going to shopping centres is boring? technology shops are exciting? street markets are cheap? Phase Now, you prefer to shop with your family or friends, B? (Why?) And what about you, A? (Do you prefer to spend your time with your family or friends?) (Why?) Do you prefer to go to a regular market or a supermarket, A? (Why?) And you, B? (Which is more fun, travelling or going to the cinema?) (Why?) Thank you That is the end of the test 20 Practice Test – Speaking Pictures for Speaking Part 21 Practice Test – Speaking 22 Practice Test – Answer Key Practice Test ANSWER KEY A2 KEY Reading and Writing PART 1 B, C, B, A, B, C PART A, B, C, 10 C, 11 A, 12 B, 13 A PART 14 A, 15 C, 16 C, 17 B, 18 A PART 19 A, 20 B, 21 B, 22 C, 23 C, 24 A PART 25 about, 26 that, 27 for, 28 the, 29 would, 30 drive Parts + Students’ own answers A2 KEY Listening 01 PART 1C John: I can’t remember where I put my backpack, have you seen it? B: Have you checked your desk? I saw it there this morning John: No, I didn’t leave it there I already checked B: How about the sofa? Did you look there? John: Oh, here it is! It was on my bed! A: Where would you like to go for dinner? B: How about that new pizza place that opened last week? A: I went with my friends last night Look outside, it’s such a beautiful day Why don’t we have a picnic? B: That sounds like a great idea It’s better than eating at home! A: Would you like to go to the cinema tonight? B: I would love to, but I have to be at home for dinner at 6:00 A: That’s OK The movie doesn’t start until 8:30, so I can go buy the tickets at 7:30, and we can meet by the cinema B: That sounds great See you later! 2B 3C 23 Practice Test – Answer Key 4C Oliver: Sorry I’m late this Can I still join the training session? B: Of course, what happened? Oliver: Well, normally my parents drive me, but today my dad had a meeting B: Why didn’t you take your bike? Oliver: I was going to but it was raining so I decided to take the bus, and in the end it took a really long time A: In the end did you get the tickets? Girl: Yes, but they were quite expensive Especially for a local band A: I agree, I heard they were charging up to 25 pounds for a ticket! Girl: Yes! And there wasn’t a big difference between the 15 and 20 pound ones so I bought the cheapest ones 5A PART 10 Pounds, buymyticket, Friday, the cafeteria, 10 food Ok kids It’s the end of the year, so we’re organising our end-of-year trip We decided that this year we could go to the aquarium The tickets cost 10 pounds, but if you buy them online, they are pounds, so please buy them online The website to get the tickets is www.buymyticket com that is: B U Y M Y T I C K E T.com If your parents have a problem getting the tickets, let me know Remember that your parents can use the computers at the school to buy the tickets We wanted to organise the trip for next Friday We normally have class that day, so we will have the class at the aquarium instead We will meet by the cafeteria Then, together, we will go to the bus which will be waiting for us by the entrance Remember to bring some food There is a restaurant there, but it’s quite expensive so it’s a good idea to bring something to eat PART 11 A, 12 B, 13 A, 14 B, 15 C 24 A: So Mark how was your holiday? Where did you go? Mark: It was great thanks! The plan was to go to the mountains, but my father found a very good deal on a hotel by the beach It was really nice A: Great I love the beach Did you stay there long? Mark: Only a few days The hotel was great At first I was a little scared because there were a few insects, but the rooms were really comfortable, so we were very happy! A: Brilliant I don’t know how I would feel about the insects! I find them very scary! What was the food like? Mark: The food was OK for a beach resort I don’t really like sandwiches, which is what you could buy at the hotel, but luckily there were a lot of seafood restaurants You know how much I love seafood A: And was the town nice? Mark: Not really There were only restaurants and not much else I think that’s what I liked least The good thing is that the hotel organised a lot of sport activities, and they were amazing A: Sounds like you had a great time and why don’t …….(Sound fades) Practice Test – Answer Key PART 16 C Girl 1: It was great to go to the cinema I really wanted to see this film Girl 2: Me too I read the reviews, and they were really good That’s why it’s surprising Girl 1: I agree I feel that the plot was a bit boring, and the characters didn’t really develop Girl 2: I hope the next time we go to the cinema the film will be better 17 C A: Hi Mike Would you like to come to my place to listen to some music? Mike: I would love to, but I already have plans A: Really? What are you doing? Mike: I’m meeting my parents in the centre of town to see the new exhibition at the arts centre A: How about tomorrow? (sound fades) 18 B A: Hi Lucy – I heard you’ve been learning to play the guitar Lucy: Yes I’m really enjoying it First I bought a book to start learning, but I didn’t really like it A: So how did you learn to play so well? Lucy: If you go online you can see some great lessons where you can learn any song That’s what I’ve done A: What a good idea I might try it! 19 A Girl: Dad, would you like to go to the movies today? Dad: I don’t know Are there any good films? Girl: Yes There’s the new action film we wanted to watch Dad: Do they have any special discounts for today? Girl: I’m afraid they only have discounts on Wednesdays Dad: Ok In that case let’s go on Wednesday! 20 B Girl: That was definitely the best school trip we’ve had all year A: How come? Girl: This was the first time I had been to the zoo Seeing so many animals was really nice The zoo is a little bit far, which meant we were on the bus for over an hour And the tickets were not cheap A: Oh dear… Girl: But it was wonderful They organised a very nice tour where we got to see all the animals, and we learned so much I hope we it again next year 25 Practice Test – Answer Key PART 21 d, 22 h, 23 c, 24 g, 25 f A: you seen many films recently? Boy: Yes I have- I recently saw a great film called The Coming Star about a boy who wanted to become an actor The plot was fascinating A: Great Are there any other good films you recommend? Boy: There is this film called Treasure Road about a group of friends who are looking for some treasure The movie was very interesting, and the ending very smart I didn’t expect it at all! A: How about this movie Galaxy? Have you seen it? Boy: I have – and I recommend it This film was absolutely brilliant The special effects were the best I have ever seen But if you want to laugh a lot, you have to see The Secret Agent It’s definitely the comedy of the year I couldn’t stop laughing! A: I actually wanted to see The Race Boy: Don’t even bother This movie felt like it was never going to end! I think it was about hours long! A: Oh dear! That is very long! Do you recommend seeing The Secrets of the Jungle? I heard it’s quite good Boy: It is good, but I didn’t expect that I would be frightened the whole time! I thought it was a family movie, but it certainly wasn’t A2 KEY Speaking Students’ own answers 26 ... is the end of the test 20 Practice Test – Speaking Pictures for Speaking Part 21 Practice Test – Speaking 22 Practice Test – Answer Key Practice Test ANSWER KEY A2 KEY Reading and Writing PART... the movie start? A 12 Practice Test – Listening How did Oliver get to his football practice today? A B C How much did the girl pay for the concert tickets? A B C 13 Practice Test – Listening Part... B C Practice Test – Reading and Writing Social Media Stars Eleonor I found writing very difficult but speaking to the camera was a bit easier for me My dad gave me a camera for Christmas, and