1 UNIT 1 TEST | Higher A2

Listening
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UT Track 1 Complete sentences 1–5 by looking at the pictures in Exercise 2. Then listen to five
conversations and check your answers.
Think of two different ways of saying the third time shown. Which one does the speaker use?
eight / eight
What three places can you see?
ac ,ab , a music r
Complete the three activities in the pictures.
Playing c g ,h -r ,r -c
4 Who are the family members in the first two pictures? Which words does the speaker use to talk about them?
mother / m ,f /d
What prepositions tell you where the book is in the pictures?
the bed, to the bed, the bed

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UT Track 1 Listen again. For each question, choose the correct answer.

What time do swimming lessons start on Mondays?

A B C

Where are the students now?

A B C

What do the students do in the evening?

A B C

Who is at work?
A B C

Where are the girl’s clothes?

A B C

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Grammar Vocabulary
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3 Complete the sentences with words from Complete the text with one word in each
the box. gap. The first letter is given.
We always go camping on holiday. I sleep in a
small (1) t and my parents have a
do | does | don’t | every | go | goes
large one. Every day, we go to the
never | remember | times | twice (2) b . I sometimes go
(3) s in the sea, but not when the
to do your homework this evening. water is cold. We always take our bikes on
We do sports at school three a week. holiday and we go (4) c . Mum loves
3 My mum often to the cinema with taking (5) p with her camera. In the
her friends. evening, we go to a restaurant or have a
(6) b outside. I never take my tablet so
forget to phone me this evening. I don’t play computer (7) g . I usually
5 The music school has lessons read books or (8) m .
a week.
John live in a house or a flat? /8
7 The school library is open day from
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Monday to Friday. Complete the sentences with one word in
8 What your friends usually do at each gap to replace the words in brackets.
the weekend? 1 I’m not a very good (player or creator of music)
9 Your parents never swimming in , but I can make music on
the sea. my computer.
10 Kate plays computer games. 2 Video (people who play video games as a job)
have a great life. They play video
games all day!
/10 3 Mona is a great (person who paints) .
She’s the new Van Gogh!
4 Tick the correct sentences. Underline the 4 What’s the name of that great American (player
mistakes in the incorrect sentences and of a guitar) ?
write the correct words. 5 Louis has got a new camera. He wants to
We have an English lesson in Monday morning. be a (person who takes photographs as a
job) .
We can meet in front of the sports centre.
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Claire’s neighbour’s names are Stan and Sheila. 7 Complete the sentences with one
preposition in each gap.
When is Matthew’s birthday? Is it in March? 1 Karen gets the train at 8:43 and
walks to school.
Is the swimming pool open on tomorrow? 2 Get into bed, turn the light and go
to sleep.
3 Quick! Come . It’s nice and warm in
The art class finishes in 6:15.
the house.
4 Please turn the computer. I want to
New Year’s Day is at the summer in Australia. look at my emails.
5 Ellen can’t come to the party. She looks
My best friends’ name is Sebastian. her younger brother every Friday.
6 Mark gets from football practice
at 6:30.
What are you doing on the weekend?
7 Jake comes to my house
every Saturday.
10 A group of friends play basketball in the park
every week.
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My favourite hobby
Reading
8 Read the article quickly and find words and
phrases from the text to match I love all sports, but I think
the definitions. my favourite hobby is
maybe cycling. I love it because
difficult you can do it alone or with
your friends. And it’s great
on your own because you’re outside in
well-known the fresh air. Of course,
very bad there are some days when
the weather is terrible and
you don’t want to leave
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prefer outdoor activities
Lucy and I try to ride my bike
9 Read the article again. For each question,
every day. I really don’t
choose the correct answer. want to be inside playing
Lucy Fran Pat video games – I think
Who doesn’t leave their that’s so boring!
house to do their hobby? A B C
Who prefers not to do a hobby
indoors? A B C
Who says that they can’t do
hobbies during the week? A B C I did an art course last
year and it was excellent.
Whose friends have a good
Now I spend a lot of time
opinion about their hobby? A B C drawing and painting at
Who says that they enjoy doing the weekends. My friends
their hobby with other people? A B C tell me that my pictures
are really good. Perhaps
that’s because I do lots of
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really enjoy being outside
too and painting different
things from nature. That’s
Fran hard when it’s raining but
it’s the best hobby when
the weather is good!

I don’t have a lot of time in

the week to do different
hobbies and I’m not that
interested in sport really,
so I like hobbies that I can
do at home. In my free
time,
I love reading. I especially
love books about famous
people from history. A lot
of my school friends think
Pat that I’m crazy because we
have to read so much at
school as well! They don’t
understand why I don’t
want to be outside doing
something with them.

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Speaking Language in Use
10 Match the extra information (a–f) to the 12 For each question, write the correct
statements (1–5). There is one piece of answer. Write ONE word in each gap.
extra information you do not need.
I really like playing football and tennis. What’s on at the Riverside Sports Centre
His name is Noel. this week
(1) Monday, get fit and feel great at
I play volleyball and tennis,
our new yoga classes. Our special classes
Anna and I watch films together and we’re in the same class. (2) beginners start at 9:30 am. Join
I come from Dundee in Scotland, our squash club and play for free every Tuesday
In the summer holidays, we go swimming together. evening. The membership (3) is £75
per year for adults. Please (4) in a
b … but at the moment I’ve got a problem with my leg
form in reception. (5) you know how
so I can’t do any sport.
to swim? Swimming lessons (6) place
c I like them because I like running and being outside. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30
d I like him because he’s funny and he likes the pm. Join teachers Greg and Sally for our fun and
same things as me. friendly classes.
e … but we live in England now because my Basketball is back! The basketball season starts
parents work in Newcastle. on Thursday evening (7) the main
f … because I love looking at clothes with my friends. sports hall. Our local team, the Drayford Dragons,
welcomes new and returning players for these
informal training sessions. Tickets are
/5 (8) sale in reception for the first game
of the season.
11 Answer the questions. Add extra (9) you seen our monthly magazine,
Riverside News? It’s out today. You can pick
information in your answers.
(10) a copy for free from reception.
Where do you come from?

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2 What are your hobbies?

3 What games do you play?

4 How many people are there in your family?

5 What do you usually do at the weekend?

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Writing
13 Read the writing task in Exercise 14 and 14 You want to do a new hobby with your
Toni’s answer below. How many things on English friend, Pat. Write an email to Pat.
the exam checklist below does Toni do? In your email:
Write the correct number.
• tell Pat which hobby you want to do.
• say why you want to do it.
I really want to learn to play the • say when you will do it.
guitar. My neighbour teaches guitar
so I can have lessons at home. Why ≡ Write 25 words or more.
don’t you learn with
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me? Bye.
Total score /100
Toni

Exam checklist:
include a greeting
answer all the questions
don’t write less than 25 words
don’t write many more than 25 words
include an ending

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