Gold Experience B1 Progress test 6

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Class

Grammar
1

Complete each sentence with one word only.

My sister is good at tennis she can play it really well.

My mum says well be ________ to go to Egypt this year. Fantastic!

Will you ________ able to help me revise for my English test tomorrow?

That bag is too heavy for you. You ________ be able to carry it.

I can speak English, but I ________ speak French.

I ________ be able to come to your party tomorrow. Mum says I have to visit my gran.
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Choose the correct option for each sentence.

Amy: Im really nervous about starting my new school!

Maria: Dont worry. You 1) can/might feel nervous on the first day, but Im sure youll be fine.
Amy: Maybe . . . but I wont know anyone!
Maria: Youre so funny, Amy! You 2) will be able to/could make friends really quickly. And dont
worry you 3) can/might always email me if you need somebody to talk to.
Amy: What about the lessons? They 4) can/could be really difficult. They 5) might/can be different to
what Ive done at this school.
Maria: I dont think that will be a problem. Youre very clever, you know. Im sure you 6) could/will
be able to learn quickly!
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3

Choose the correct option for each sentence.

If you dont go to see her play football, she isnt/wont be happy.

When I wash the dishes my mum gives/will give me a little money.

You dont/wont make any friends if you dont smile more.

She never goes swimming unless I will go/go too.

If you like school, you love/will love college.

If my mum will see/sees a mouse, she jumps onto a table and screams!
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Complete each sentence with one word only.

If you like beautiful beaches and sunshine, youll love Spain.

I never go clothes shopping ________ my best friend comes with me.

If it rains at the weekend, we usually ________ to the cinema.

If I pass this test, Ill ________ very surprised.

She always takes the bus home if the weather ________ cold.

I ________ go to the party unless you come with me!

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Vocabulary
5

Complete the sentences with these phrases.

deal with fell out

get on get to know in common spending

Jose and Fernando like the same things. They have a lot in common.

Ill always be there for you. You dont have to ______________ all your problems alone.

I dont ______________ with my sister because shes really bossy.

The new girl in our class looks really nice. We should ______________ her.

I ______________ with Helen yesterday. She was being so annoying!

I dont see my aunt very often. Shes really lively though. I love ______________ time with
her.
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Choose the correct option for each sentence.

I really dont 1) get on well with/get to know my sister. Shes always taking my things without asking.
Its so 2) annoyed/annoying. The problem is we dont really have much 3) in/on common. Shes loud
and lively and she thinks that Im 4) bored/boring. I dont think I am. Im just more serious than she is.
We fell 5) in/out badly last night. We were sitting in the living room. I wanted to watch my favourite
documentary. Its about animals around the world and its really 6) interesting/interested. My sister and
her silly friends wanted to listen to loud music and dance around. It was really hard to
7) stay calm/get on with. In the end, I realised that the only way to 8) deal with/get to know the situation
was to leave the room. I was 9) surprising/surprised to find my sister crying in her room this morning,
though. Shes usually so happy and noisy. Maybe shes having a 10) hard/problem time at school. I
might try to 11) spend/stay some time with her at the weekend and find out if shes OK.
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Choose the correct option for each sentence.

She was really disappointing/disappointed when she didnt win the race.

Were going on holiday next week. The whole family is really exciting/excited!

Dont eat all the cake. Mum will be really annoying/annoyed.

Its surprising/surprised how many people like that band. I dont think theyre very good.

Have you read this book? Try it. Its so exciting/excited!

It rained all day yesterday and Lucy was really boring/bored.

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Listening
8

Listen to an interview with Grace about her Text a friend service. Are the sentences
(16) true (T) or false (F)?

Grace has always had a wonderful time at school.

The Text a friend service is for students who are having a hard time at school. ____

One of Graces problems was her bad grades.

____

Grace dealt with her problems alone.

____

Grace started the Text a friend service because she wanted students to know

theyre not alone.

____

The Text a friend service is only for students who are new to the school.

____
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Listen to the conversation again and complete the sentences.

It can be very difficult when youre having a hard time at school.

Shes here today to talk about how she __________ with it and how shes helping people now.

I was __________ a lot of problems and I wasnt finding them very easy to deal with.

Then I started to __________ really bad grades in all my tests.

She __________ a lot of time with me and listened to all my problems.

I think some of our listeners __________ want to start their own Text a friend service after
listening to you, Grace!
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Speaking
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Match the apologies (16) with the correct responses (af).

Im sorry Im late, Miss Jones. It wont happen again.

Sorry I broke your vase, Mum. It was an accident.

____

Im really sorry I forgot your birthday Tim. Heres a card.

____

I didnt mean to kick you. It was an accident.

____

Im sorry I didnt come to your party yesterday. I wasnt feeling well.

____

Im very sorry I forgot to feed the cat. It wont happen again.

____

Never mind. I didnt really feel it.

Thats OK. Come in and sit down quickly, please.

Thats OK. Ill give her an extra big dinner.

Thats OK. Thanks for the card. Thats really kind of you.

Never mind. You can buy me a new one for my birthday.

Thats OK. Are you feeling better now?

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Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

Im / late. / sorry / really / Im

Im really sorry Im late.

an accident. / sorry / I / Im / It was / hurt you.

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sorry / Im / your computer. / I broke / an accident. / It was

________________________________________________________

It wont / Im sorry / happen again! / my homework. / Ive forgotten

________________________________________________________

I didnt / Sorry, / know / here. / you were

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I didnt / Im sorry. / to annoy you. / mean to

________________________________________________________
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Reading

A warm welcome
Have you ever wondered what its like starting a new school in a new country? Chiltern High School
has organised a special system to help students who are new to the school and who come from different
countries. They have a special welcome system which is a team of students who work extra hard to
make sure that new students have an easy time when they arrive at the school. Many new students can
have a hard time, says Becky Robson, the fifteen-year-old who has run the welcome system for two
years. Starting a new school can be really difficult to deal with. Some students come from different
countries and they have to cope with learning a new language, too.
So what does the welcome system do? Becky explains, Well, when a new student starts at our school
we choose them a special friend who can help them during the first few weeks. It can be very boring
and annoying if you dont understand what is happening in your lessons. We have special computer
programmes which translate a lot of what the teacher says. That helps a lot. Its amazing how quickly
the new students learn English they do really well!
The Welcome Team also learns about the new students countries. We teach our classmates words from
their language and we do special things for their national days that kind of thing. Students feel much
better if their classmates know a little about their own culture.
Sometimes new students have other problems too. Moving to another country can be difficult and
sometimes they fall out with their family. We can help them by trying to talk to them and having a
laugh with them. We spend a lot of time with them. We love it because we find that we can learn a lot
from these students, too. I love working with the welcome system. You get to know so many people
that its never boring!

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Read the text. Are the sentences (111) Right (A) or Wrong (B)? If there is not enough
information, choose Doesnt say (C).

Chiltern High Schools welcome system is for students who do not like school.

Right

Wrong

Doesnt say

Becky Robson had a very hard time at school two years ago.
A

Right

Wrong

Doesnt say

The welcome system helps new students deal with any problems they might have.
A

Right

Wrong

Doesnt say

New students can play computer games in class.

A

Right

Wrong

Doesnt say

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Becky is surprised by how slowly new students learn English.

A

Right

Wrong

Doesnt say

The Welcome Team learns about the new students countries.

A

Right

Wrong

Doesnt say

New students sometimes fall out with their teachers.

A

Right

Wrong

Doesnt say

The Welcome Team helps new students to do their homework.

A

Right

Wrong

Doesnt say

The Welcome Team only spends time with the new students for the first week.
A

Right

Wrong

Doesnt say

Students on the Welcome Team enjoy the time they spend with the new students.
A

Right

Wrong

Doesnt say

Becky met her best friend when she was working with the Welcome Team.
A

Right

Wrong

Doesnt say
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13

Read the text again and complete the sentences with these words.
annoying fifteen special spends translate

two

Becky Robson is fifteen years old.

Becky started the Welcome Team ____________ years ago.

The Welcome Team organises ____________ events for students national days.

It can be boring and ____________ if you dont understand what your teacher is saying.

Special computer programmes ____________ things for the new students.

The Welcome Team ____________ a lot of time with the new students.
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14

Complete the sentences with the bold words in the text.

I often fall out with my sister because shes really annoying!

I _______________ with Eric hes my best friend.

You will _______________ some more students if you join the drama club.

The only way to _______________ this situation is to talk to your teacher.

We went to see a/an _______________ film last weekend.

Children sometimes _______________ when they go to a new school.

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Writing
15

Read the email from Joe. Frank has to reply to the email and answer Joes questions. Tick
() the answers Frank should include in his reply.

Hi Frank,
Hows it going? I had a really nice time with you today. Did you have a good journey home?
Just one question: Did you maybe take my iPod home with you by mistake? Its not a problem and Im
not annoyed at all. Its just that Ive looked everywhere and I cant find it.
Im not sure what to do. I think Ill need it before I next see you, though. Could you post it to me
please?
Bye for now,
Joe
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Give information about his journey home.

Say thanks to Joe for a nice day.

____

Say whether he has the iPod.

____

Apologise for taking the iPod home.

____

Say what he will do.

____

Say what he is going to watch on TV this evening.

____
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Complete the sentences with these phrases.

by mistake

next time

straight away too annoyed up to you you like

Im really sorry. I must have put it in my bag by mistake.

Ill send it to you __________________ .

I hope youre not __________________ .

I can post it to you or bring it to you next weekend. Its __________________ .

I can buy you a new one if __________________ .

Ill give it back __________________ I see you.

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Imagine you are Frank. Reply to Joes email, using the ideas in Exercises14 and 15 to help
you.

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