End-of-term test 1
Listening
1 Listen to the conversation. Write two
personal qualities that Pam has. (2 marks)
_________________________________________
2 Listen again and answer the questions. Write
complete sentences. (8 marks)
1 Name two things that Pam has in common with
Jessica Ennis-Hill.
______________________________________
2 What two personal qualities would Pam like to
have? _________________________________
3 How does Oliver feel about trying a new type of
exercise? ______________________________
4 What is Olivers ambition? How has he already
started working towards his ambition?
______________________________________
Vocabulary
3 Write a word to describe these people. (5 marks)
1 She does exercise early every morning, and she
goes to a different club every day after school.
____________
2 He always believes he will be successful. Hes
very sure about his talents. ____________
3 I always get ready early and I check that I have
everything I should have. ____________
4 Everywhere she goes she makes new friends.
She enjoys talking to new people and is always
welcome at parties. ____________
5 He always wants to know who is who and how
things work. He asks questions until he knows all
about a situation. ____________
4 Complete the sentences. (5 marks)
1 I enjoyed most of the film very much, but the
____________ was quite confusing. It didnt
seem logical to me.
2 Mary is very hospitable; she always makes you
feel at ____________ in her house.
3 Maths and English are ____________ subjects
at school. We have to do them.
4 Alice thinks she saw the ____________ of the
woman that died in her house. I think she was
dreaming.
5 This dish isnt too spicy; in fact, its very
____________ .
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5 Complete the text with one or two words in each
gap. (10 marks)
We have decided that the winner of the creative
writing competition is Helen. Her story idea is the
most (1) ____________ ; Ive never read anything
like it before. At the beginning, the
(2) ____________ , Jamie, a hard-working novelist
who still hasnt finished his first book, is celebrating
his birthday with some friends. His best friend gives
him a small (3) ____________ . When he opens it,
Jamie finds an old pen that is (4) ____________
hundreds of pounds. His friend ought to tell him that
it is a mistake, but Jamie is so happy that his friend
cant tell him! The rest of the story tells us how the
friend tries to get the pen back from James with
very funny results. In fact, some parts of it are
(5) ____________ . I couldnt stop laughing. What a
creative writer Helen is!
Practical English
6 Complete the dialogue. (10 marks)
Clare: Its Toms last day at school on Friday. Hes
moving to New York with his family.
Paul: (1) ________ dont we buy him something?
Clare: Thats a good idea.
Paul: How about (2) ________ him a new mobile
phone?
Clare: Thats not a bad idea, but he already has a
smartphone.
Paul: Oh, (3) ________ ? We could buy him a
new skateboard.
Clare: Thats a good idea!
Paul: (4) ________ we go shopping for it this
afternoon?
Clare: That could be a bit difficult as Ive got a
dance class this afternoon. Id (5) ________
to go tomorrow morning.
Paul: That works for me. See you tomorrow.
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Grammar
7 Complete the sentences with a suitable modal of
ability, permission or advice. (10 marks)
1 You have to study for your exam so you
____________ go to the party tonight.
2 I think I ____________ buy that laptop after my
birthday next month.
3 Tina ____________ draw very well. I think she
____________ go to art classes to become even
better.
4 Lucy ____________ sing well when she was
young but shes terrible now!
5 You ____________ go too near the water if you
cant swim.
8 Write sentences using the prompts and the
verbs. Use the past simple and the past
continuous. (10 marks)
hear ring run away take photos walk
1 I / ____ / street / when / I / see / Justin Bieber
______________________________________
______________________________________
2 We / have / dinner / when / phone / _____
______________________________________
______________________________________
3 The dog / ______ / while / I / take it for a walk
______________________________________
______________________________________
4 Thomas / listen / music / when / he / ______ / a
loud crash
______________________________________
______________________________________
5 We / ____ / at the castle / when / the strange
man / speak to us
______________________________________
______________________________________
Consolidation
10 Complete the text. (10 marks)
My free time
Im Jack and Im from London. London is a great
city to live in, because there is always something
going on. I (1) ____________ here for five years. I
love films and all the big film premieres happen in
Leicester Square in London. Ive taken photos with
some of my favourite stars, like Idris Elba and Brad
Pitt. Idris is from London as well. I
(2) ____________ him while he was
(3) ____________ in Regents Park. I was running,
so I easily caught up with him. Hes the
(4) ____________ character in the film about
Nelson Mandelas life. I saw it last year and really
enjoyed it, even though it was sad. I thought it was
very (5) ____________ ; I learned a lot about
Nelson Mandela that I didnt know before. When Im
not at the cinema I enjoy doing other activities. I like
a lot of sports, but my favourite is (6) ____________
I run in national competitions. I (7) ____________
run fast when I was young and I always loved it.
London is an expensive city to live in, but you can
find some great (8) ____________ in the markets.
Camden Lock Market is one of my favourites. You
(9) ____________ buy just about anything there,
from food to furniture and books you just have to
look carefully and negotiate a good price. I dont
have lots of money, but I can (10) ____________ to
buy things there.

9 Complete the sentences with the present perfect

form of the verbs. Include the words in brackets.
(10 marks)
buy not finish leave not read see
1 ________ you ________ the new James Bond
film ________ ? (yet)
2 He _______________________ his essay. (still)
3 They ________________________ a new car.
(already)
4 Sally ________________________ Paulas
house. (already)
5 Kelly _____________ that book ________ . (yet)

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Reading 12 Read the text again and answer the questions.
Write complete sentences. (8 marks)
11 Read the text. According to the text, what is the 1 Give two reasons why Emily decided to go to
main purpose of a gap year? (2 marks) India.
_________________________________________ ______________________________________
2 What does she say she gained from the
experience?
Read about these students experiences on a ______________________________________
gap year before they started university. 3 In what two ways was Jakes stay in Caracas the
best part of his trip? Why?
Emily is studying English. She went to India.
______________________________________
I worked for a local newspaper as a trainee 4 Why didnt Jake feel at home in Brazil?
journalist. Journalism is very competitive and its ______________________________________
difficult to find a job. I spoke to a careers advisor
and she told me that I should try to get some work Writing
experience. I always wanted to visit India and
getting work experience over there is a bit easier 13 Write a profile of your town to add to a tourism
than in the UK. It was a fantastic opportunity for me; website. Write about 150 words. (10 marks)
not only did I learn a lot about journalism, but I also
met some amazing people and saw some beautiful Paragraph 1
places. My favourite place in India has got to be the An introduction: say where it is and what its like.
Taj Mahal it is the most spectacular building Ive
ever seen. Paragraph 2
Recommendations for visitors: say what the main
Jake is studying Engineering. He went to South
attractions are and where visitors should go.
America.
I started in Venezuela, where I stayed with friends Paragraph 3
of mine in Caracas. It was so helpful having Your own favourite things.
somebody who knew the city. I was able to do
things that usually only the local people can do, so I
felt at home. This was possibly the best part of the
whole trip. It gave me the opportunity to practise my
Spanish too! After Venezuela I went to Brazil on my
own. The place was beautiful, but it was difficult to
settle in because I didnt know anyone. I also didnt
speak any Portuguese, which made me feel even
lonelier. Eventually I got a volunteer job in a school
where I taught English and maths and also sports. It
was great fun. Then I moved on to Argentina, where
I worked on a farm for two months. The work was
hard and tiring, but it was enjoyable too. After
Argentina I went to Uruguay, and I worked with
children again, teaching them sports. I wasnt paid
for any of the work I did so I had to be very
organized with my money. I finished my journey in
Chile. This gap year provided me with the
opportunity to gain work experience while seeing
the world.

Listening _____ / 10 Vocabulary _____ / 20 Practical English _____ / 10

Grammar _____ / 30 Consolidation _____ /10 Reading _____ / 10
Writing _____ / 10 TOTAL __________ / 100
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