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Unit tests
Unit 1
Track 2: Unit test one, Dictation, Exercise one
My favourite day / of the week / is Friday. / I often go out /
in the evening.
Track 3: Unit test one, Listening, Exercise two
Interviewer: Today, I’m talking to young people about their
blogs. Firstly, Simon Davies. Tell us about
your blog, Simon.
Simon: Hi. Well, I love holidays and travelling so I
have lots of photos of me – selfies – and I
write about where they are and why they are
special to me. I love getting comments from
people – friends and others. Some people
aren’t always kind about my photos but I can
learn from them so I don’t mind. I add
something every Saturday but I don’t write on
schooldays.
Interviewer: Thank you. Now, you’re...
Melanie: Melanie Evans. I spend about fifteen minutes
a day on my blog. It’s the last thing I do before
I go to bed. It’s a private blog which means
that only my friends can read it. I’ve got twenty
friends who read it so I can write about
anything. I don’t worry that other people can
see it. It helps me to relax in the evening.
Interviewer: Great, now Nick Lewis, what’s your blog
about?
Nick: Well, I’ve got two! I write about stories in the
news on one. I don’t do that often – just when
I read or hear something interesting. The
other blog is about computer games. When I
buy a new game, I write about it. I say what I
like and what I don’t like. People often
comment and say they really like the blog. I
guess some people don’t like it but they don’t
comment!
Interviewer: Great, thanks to everybody and I hope I can
talk to more people later.
Unit 2
Track 4: Unit test two, Dictation, Exercise one
Indian food is / the most delicious / in the world. / I get a /
takeaway every Thursday.
Track 5: Unit test two, Listening, Exercise two
Lucy: I’m hungry, Damian. Do you want to go out?
Damian: No, I haven’t got any money. Let’s cook.
Lucy: OK, how about Chinese food?
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Damian: Lucy! You don’t listen. I haven’t got any money
for a takeaway. Anyway, Chinese food is
unhealthy.
Lucy: I mean, cook something Chinese. It’s quick and
easy and it’s healthy to cook at home.
Damian: Oh, OK. That sounds good. Let’s look on the
Internet to find some ideas. We can’t cook
without a recipe.
Lucy: I can. I can cook a great Chinese chicken fried
rice. Where’s the food... here we are. Chicken,
onions, garlic, a red pepper, rice, peas, a tin of
bamboo shoots and some Chinese spices and
sauces. Right. I can cut the meat and you can
chop the vegetables and open the bamboo
shoots.
Damian: OK. And I can put some music on...
Lucy: Right, we’re ready. You can be my student!
First, put some oil in the frying pan. That’s right
and now add the chicken and the vegetables.
Great. Add the sauce and spices and mix it all
together. Hey, you’re good! I think it’s ready.
Let’s eat!
Damian: Err...Lucy, what about the rice?
Lucy: Oh no! Well, we can boil some water and wait
twenty minutes or we can eat it without rice. I’m
hungry. I don’t want to wait.
Damian: I’ve got an idea. We’ve got flour, milk and an
egg. I can make some pancakes in five minutes.
Lucy: Chinese pancakes? Err … no thanks. There’s
some bread here. You have the pancakes.
Damian: OK, but don’t start eating before me!
Unit 3
Track 6: Unit test three, Dictation, Exercise one
I am an engineer. / I build and repair / lots of different
things. / The work is well-paid.
Track 7: Unit test three, Listening, Exercise two
ONE
John: I’m working for my dad this summer. He sells
furniture and I go to people’s houses with the driver
and the chairs, tables and other things and I help to
carry it inside. It’s hard work and, sometimes, we
don’t finish work until 9 or 10 p.m. Dad says it’s
good for me! I can learn about the business! I want
to work in the office with him but he’s got a
secretary who does everything there. She doesn’t
like me and I don’t like her but I like the man I work
with. He’s funny. I don’t earn a lot but I’ve got some
money and I hope I can have a holiday before
school starts again in September.
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TWO
Cheryl: I’m a student. I want to work in the travel
business when I finish university. That’s why I’m
working as a tour guide this summer. It’s good
experience. I show groups of tourists around my
town. I live in Stratford-upon- Avon,
Shakespeare’s home town, so there are a lot of
tourists here. I love my work. It’s always
interesting and the people are friendly and
happy to be here. I don’t earn any money but
the tourists usually give me something. I finish
work at five o’clock but, sometimes, the
customers ask me to show them a nice pub or
restaurant after the tour. It isn’t work, it’s fun but
I often get home late and I am tired the next day.
THREE
Emily: I’m working in a café. It’s hard work and quite
boring but it’s well-paid. I work as a waitress but
the kitchen workers sometimes don’t come to
work. On those days we also wash up. It’s very
difficult. The customers are usually friendly and I
like my colleagues. The only person I don’t like
is the manager. She is never happy with us and,
when we do two people’s jobs, she doesn’t give
us any extra money. She just tells us to hurry up
and to smile at the customers. I try but it isn’t
always possible. Of course, she doesn’t do
anything to help us. She just stands there,
watching us.
Unit 4
Track 8: Unit test four, Dictation, Exercise one
I’m quite fashionable. / My friends think I’m crazy /
spending so much / on what I wear.
Track 9: Unit test four, Listening, Exercise two
ONE
It’s funny. I don’t really care about my appearance. I
haven’t got many clothes although I try to follow the latest
fashions when I can. When I go out, I spend a lot of time
looking at other people and thinking ‘Oh no! I don’t like
that.’ Or ‘Oh wow! I want a dress like that!’ I usually wear
the same kind of clothes, a shirt and skirt, all the time – to
school, to parties and on dates. I feel comfortable in them. I
just wear different colours depending on my mood; bright
colours when I’m happy, black when I’m upset. It’s strange
but a lot of people like my clothes and they often want to
know where I buy them from.
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TWO
I love fashion. I spend hours trying to look like my favourite
models and actors. I don’t know why no-one ever asks me
where I buy my clothes! Maybe because my friends usually
look even better than I do. The most important thing, for
me, is to wear the right clothes for the right event. Some
people wear smart clothes to a rock concert or festival,
which is fine, they can do what they like – but I can’t do
that. I wear jeans and T-shirts to rock concerts, dresses to
restaurants or the theatre and shorts to the beach. I like
looking good but I don’t want to stand out from the crowd
too much.
THREE
I’m afraid I’m not an expert on clothes or hairstyles. I don’t
know what this year’s colours are. I don’t care. I just wear
clothes that are comfortable. But now, I’ve got a girlfriend!
She always looks great and I’m not sure she really likes my
appearance! She doesn’t say anything but I can see it in
her eyes! So now, before I go out, I ask my sister and her
friends about the right things to wear and what to do with
my hair. They’re two years older than me and they help me
a lot.
FOUR
I get quite annoyed about my colleagues. They all follow
the latest fashion. I follow alternative fashions. I don’t want
to look better than other people. I just want to be happy
with my appearance. The problem is that, every time we go
out, someone says something not very nice about my
appearance. I don’t know why they don’t like it. I think I
have the right to make my own choices and to be an
individual and I can’t understand other people’s intolerance
but I guess they just want everyone to look the same as
them.
Unit 5
Track 10: Unit test five, Dictation, Exercise one
My best friend / was a terrible student. / He was often late /
and got bad marks.
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Track 11: Unit test five, Listening, Exercise two
Melissa: Hi, Simon. Where were you earlier?
Simon: Hi, Melissa. I was at a school trip meeting.
Melissa: Wow! Are you a student representative? That’s
new. You weren’t interested in the school at all
last year.
Simon: I know but I’m glad. It’s really interesting. You
should come.
Melissa: I can’t this year. I go to three extra classes after
school. I spend all my time studying. I’m
surprised you have time with all your sports.
Simon: It’s only one sport now. I play basketball twice a
week but that’s all. What about you?
Melissa: Me! Play sport? No way! Anyway, tell me about
the school trip. Where are we going?
Simon: Well, I don’t know yet. We couldn’t agree. The
teachers want to go somewhere educational.
Their idea was Stratford-upon-Avon and a trip to
see Hamlet at the Shakespeare theatre. Fiona
was very happy with that idea but the rest of us
weren’t. We want to go walking somewhere.
There are some beautiful national parks near
here.
Melissa: What if it rains?
Simon: It doesn’t matter! Rain doesn’t hurt you! We can
wear coats.
Melissa: Hmm. Well, I don’t usually agree with Fiona but I
think she’s right this time. Stratford is great. It’s
close to Warwick, which is a beautiful town with
an amazing castle and it’s a good place to walk
too. You can walk along the River Avon and
there are parks and forests not far away.
Simon: Great ideas. You should come to the next
meeting and tell everyone your ideas.
Melissa: Well, let me think about it. When is the next
meeting?
Simon: On Tuesday, after school. Have you got any
extra lessons that day?
Melissa: No, but we always get a lot of homework on
Tuesdays. I don’t know. Ask me again on
Monday.
Simon: OK, great.
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Unit 6
Track 12: Unit test six, Dictation, Exercise one
A typical child spends / six hours every day / watching
television or / using a computer.
Track 13: Unit test six, Listening, Exercise two
Jason: So, Helen, are you ready for the fun run on
Saturday?
Helen: I hope so, Jason. I usually do some running
before school but the weather is really bad at
the moment so I prefer to stay in bed.
Jason: How far do you run?
Helen: I’m not sure. I run for about an hour but not very
fast. I probably run about eight kilometres. How
about you?
Jason: I run ten kilometres every day but after school.
Helen: I’d like to but my parents say I must do my
homework first and, by the time I finish, it’s dark.
Then they say I can’t go out because it’s
dangerous. But I don’t get up early at the
weekend. I run after breakfast.
Jason: That’s great. I work all day Saturday and
Sunday so the only running I do is to and from
the restaurant!
Helen: I’d hate to work at the weekend. We go to visit
my aunt quite often. She lives in a small village
and I love going there. I can run or walk or cycle.
I’d love to live somewhere like that.
Jason: Really? I love living in a big city. I like shopping
and going out with my friends to the cinema or
to concerts. And, of course, there are things like
the fun run here.
Helen: That’s true. Was there a fun run last year?
Jason: Yes, there was. I didn’t run in it but I watched it.
It was great fun. That’s why I started running. It
looked cool.
Helen: I started a few years earlier but I don’t
remember the fun run at all. Maybe I was at my
aunt’s house. None of my friends like running so
no-one talked about it or wanted to watch it.
Who did you go with?
Jason: Gareth and Paul. My friends from the athletics
club. You can run with us on Saturday if you
like.
Helen: OK, great. I hope I’m not too slow. Oh no, break
time is over. I’ve got Physics now.
Jason: Never mind. It’s almost the end of the week. See
you later.
Helen: Bye.
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Alec: And is it comfortable? I mean, to sleep?

Unit 7 Sara: Yes, it is. The only problem is the light. In the
Track 14: Unit test seven, Dictation, Exercise one summer, the sun comes up at about five o’clock
and then it’s difficult to sleep.
The world’s most expensive / hotel is in Switzerland. /
There are beautiful views / from the windows. Alec: Five o’clock! That sounds terrible!
Sara: Not really. I just go to bed early. If you want to
sleep until late in the morning, it’s best to find a
Track 15: Unit test seven, Listening, Exercise two
campsite in a forest. The trees keep out the
ONE sunlight.
Andy: Hi, Clara. Have you booked the tour yet? Alec: Good idea. What about food? Do you cook your
Clara: Hi, Andy. No, I haven’t. There’s some more own?
information that I need to tell you. We’ve got Sara: Sometimes. My parents have got a small gas
three choices. A bus tour with forty or fifty other cooker. Sometimes we have takeaways or eat
people. You see all the sights but with a big out. So, why all the questions? Where are you
group so it’s difficult to get nice photos and there thinking of going?
are always queues for toilets and in restaurants.
Alec: Some friends are going camping in France and
Andy: That doesn’t sound great. they’ve asked me to go with them.
Clara: You can do the same tour on a minibus with Sara: Do it. It’s fantastic!
fifteen people on it. It leaves and returns at the
same time as the bus tour but goes to the sights
in a different order so that you aren’t there with THREE
the coach parties. So, you eat in the same Girl: Excuse me, is this the train to London?
restaurants but they are quieter. Man: I hope so. That’s where I’m going.
Andy: OK, let’s do that. Girl: Oh great.
Clara: Wait a minute. The third option is a private tour. Man: Can I help you with your backpack?
On that, you can decide where to go and how
Girl: Thanks.
long to stop at each place. It’s expensive but I
like the idea. If a place is boring, we can just Man: It’s heavy. Where have you been?
leave. Girl: I’ve just got back from Madeira.
Andy: So, how much are the tours? Man: Madeira? Where’s that?
Clara: The bus tour is £10 each. On a minibus, we pay Girl: It’s in the Atlantic Ocean. It’s a Portuguese
£25 each and the car costs £140 altogether. island but it’s closer to Africa than Portugal. It’s
Andy: £70 each. No way! beautiful and the weather was fantastic.

Clara: Well, you can get four people in a car so we can Man: Lucky you. I’ve been on a business trip to
find two other people and pay £35 each. Chicago.

Andy: But they may not like the same places as us. Girl: Wow. I’d love to go to the United States. Did you
enjoy it?
Clara: That’s true. OK. So, what do you think? The
mini-bus or the bus? Man: Well, I arrived on Wednesday after an all-night
flight, I went straight to a meeting, had a meal in
my hotel, slept and caught a flight back the next
TWO morning. I didn’t see anything. I hate business
Alec: Hey, Sara, have you ever been on a trips. Oh, look out. Here’s the ticket inspector. I
camping holiday? hope this is the right train.
Sara: Yes, I have. My family and I go camping every
year. Last year we went to Wales. It was my first
time there. It was great.
Alec: What about the weather? I mean, what do you
do when it rains?
Sara: Well, it doesn’t matter. The tent is dry and
there’s room inside to read or play games. We
always take lots of things to do.

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Unit 8 End of Year test
Track 16: Unit test eight, Dictation, Exercise one Track 18: End of Year test, Listening, Exercise one
Scientists think that / in a hundred years / there will be Carole:
eleven billion / humans on Earth. Josh:
Track 17: Unit test eight, Listening, Exercise two Carole:
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the South Downs Josh:
National Park. This is Britain’s newest national park and it
covers an area of about 1,627 kilometres. As you can see,
out of the windows, the South Downs are low hills. They
aren’t as dramatic as high mountains but they are very Carole:
beautiful. The highest hill is just 280 metres high. Under Josh:
the grass, there is a lot of chalk and that is why, where the
hills meet the sea, the cliffs are so white.
Carole:
The national park isn’t a completely empty protected area.
Josh:
There are towns, roads, farms and small industries inside
the park. The only change is that now it is more difficult for
people to build new homes or businesses here. Difficult but
not impossible. The population of the park is 108,000 and Carole:
there are some new homes in the towns and villages, if you
want to move here. However, when a gas company Josh:
recently wanted to look for gas in the park, not surprisingly,
the national park authority said that they couldn’t. On Carole:
today’s walk, we start off by going through fields of grass
and pretty wild flowers and then one of the forests that are
Josh:
still left. There aren’t many. We will walk for about five
kilometres before lunch and then visit Petworth, a lovely,
peaceful town in the park. We will then continue our walk
along a short section of the Serpent’s Trail, a 103- Carole:
kilometre-long path that gets its name from its shape and Josh:
also because it is home to all three types of snake found in
Britain. One of these, the adder, is dangerous. Don’t worry.
They are very rare but stay on the path and don’t walk in Carole:
the long grass.
Josh:
The afternoon walk is also about five kilometres and we
finish in the village of Bedham where the coach will wait for
us to take us back to our hotel. If anyone would like to take
the coach from Petworth to Bedham, please let me know at
Carole:
lunchtime and I’ll give a list of names to the driver. You can
then wait for us in Bedham where there is a nice café and Josh:
some interesting shops.
Right, don’t forget your backpacks, cameras, coats and
other things. Let’s go.
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Hi, Josh. Are you OK?
Hi Carole. No. I’ve just finished work and I’m
exhausted.
Don’t worry. It’s Sunday tomorrow.
Yes, but I work on Saturdays and Sundays. At
least the restaurant is quieter on Sundays. On
Saturdays it’s impossible. Sometimes I think I
should stop working there.
Why don’t you?
I need the money! I don’t earn much but it’s
better than nothing.
Do you work alone?
No, there are two other waiters there but we
have about ten tables each to look after and it
isn’t easy.
Oh well, I guess you must get quite a bit of
money from the customers.
Well, one or two people leave money but most
don’t.
Maybe it’s you! Do you smile? Do the other two
waiters get more than you?
No, they don’t. It’s because there is a 10 per
cent service charge so people think we get that.
Of course we don’t.
That’s terrible. Can the restaurant do that?
I don’t know. I should find out really. I’ll look on
the Internet later. Or, I could ask the manager
tomorrow.
What’s he like?
He’s OK. He works harder than any of us. At
least we get breaks. He never stops. He takes
over from us when we have a break and then
does the same for the kitchen staff.
Wow. He sounds like a good boss.
Yes, we all like him. Well, the chefs don’t.
They’re rude to him but he doesn’t say anything
because they are really good at their jobs.
They’re rude to all of us. The only people they
aren’t rude to are the customers but that’s only
because they never meet them!
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Track 19: End of Year test, Listening, Exercise two
ONE
Neil: Come on Stephen, move.
Stephen: I’m trying. It isn’t easy.
Neil: Look out, the ball’s coming. Stephen, the ball!
Hey. That was a good catch. Do you play for
your school cricket team?
Stephen: No. I’ve never played cricket but I can catch a
ball. Hey, this ball will be a nice souvenir of our
day here.
Neil: You can’t keep it. You have to give it back to
them. They need it to continue the match. Ah.
Here are our seats. At last. Now we can sit
down and enjoy the game.
Stephen: Have you got some water? I’m thirsty after
running from the bus stop.
TWO
As you all know, last week, the local council decided to cut
down hundreds of trees in the forest to build houses. This
area of natural beauty will disappear if we don’t do
anything. Next week, we are going to have a meeting with
council members but, if they don’t agree to stop the
building plans, we will protest starting on the 23rd of this
month. It’s the 10th today so that’s in just under two weeks’
time, one week after our meeting. We will make sure the
whole country knows what is happening here!
THREE
Hi. Welcome to my vlog. It’s Saturday night and here I am
talking to a camera on my computer. All my friends are at a
party, having an exciting time and I’m at home with nothing
to do. I’ve got a temperature. I feel fine but my parents say
I can’t go out because they don’t want me to be ill and miss
school next week. I think going to a party and missing
school sounds fine but I have to do what they say.
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FOUR
Lucy: Hi Tom. Do you want to walk with me as far as
the Maths room on your way to Physics?
Tom: I’ll walk with you but I haven’t got Physics.
Lucy: Yes you have. You always have Physics last
lesson on a Tuesday.
Tom: Not today. Our teacher is ill and we can go
home.
Lucy: Really?
Tom: Yes, there are about eight teachers off today
because of flu. We’re all over 18 so we can go
home. Younger students have to stay at school.
Enjoy your Maths lesson!
FIVE
Hi Jake. It’s Simon. I’m sorry I haven’t phoned and I didn’t
come to your party. I’ve been ill in bed. The doctor gave
me some medicine but it didn’t do any good. I’ve had blood
tests and I’ve seen three doctors and no-one knows what’s
wrong. So they’ve just told me I have to go to hospital for a
few days so they can do some more tests. If you have
some free time, it’d be nice to have a visitor and I guess I
should find out what school work I’ve missed. Call me.
SIX
Cathy: Hi Jason. Are you waiting for Heather?
Jason: No. Heather can’t come out tonight. I’m with
Lee. Well, he was here. He’s waiting for his
girlfriend, Anna. She’s late and she isn’t
answering her phone so Lee’s gone to look in
her favourite shops! That’s where he usually
finds her! How about you? What are you doing?
Cathy: I’m waiting for my mum and dad. They’ve gone
shopping for shoes. Dad always takes ages to
decide what to buy. Oh, here they come now.
See you later. Have a good evening.
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