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Upgrade 8 - Test Book 2
Upgrade 8 - Test Book 2
Progress tests
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Table of specifications
Progress Tests – Unit 3 (Tests 1-3)
Contents
Number
Skills Types of Items Marks
Topics Language of items
A
Listening 3 20
comprehension Fave Foods Quantifiers • Multiple choice
D
• Essay
Written 1 20
(60 words)
production
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A – Listening comprehension 20 marks
You are going to hear some information about businessman Louis Barnett.
1. Listen to the text and tick (√) the correct information about Louis Barnett. 2 marks
a) He is a teenager.
b) He wants to become a Chef.
c) His mother and stepfather work with him.
d) His girlfriend refused to work for him.
2. Listen to the text again. Complete the sentences below with numerical information. 6 marks (6x1 mark)
Louis...
a) decided he wanted to be a chocolatier .
b) bought the first Belgian chocolates on sale .
c) became Waitrose’s youngest-ever supplier .
d) got his champagne flutes into Selfridges .
e) signed autographs in Mexico.
f) thinks India will be the biggest chocolate consumer in the world .
3. Listen to part 2 again and complete the text with the missing words/expressions. 12 marks (6x2 marks)
Louis calls himself an ethical chocolatier, with pictures of endangered species on a) of his
11 exotic gluten-and-palm-oil-free Biting Back b) , and with a percentage of his profits
paid to the charities protecting them. “I released the first, the Orangutan, in 2006. Then I moved from the garage to a
c) . One problem was picking the right staff: some couldn’t d) from
a teenager. After securing an order from Waitrose for e) in 2007, we had to move the factory
up north. I’m still trying new blends in the kitchen at home, but I’m more of a f) .”
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B – Reading comprehension 30 marks
Everyone has that favorite food item they can never get enough of, or a
snack they crave for days (no matter how healthy or unhealthy it may be).
Celebrities – just like us – have these same, sometimes weird, favorites.
5 To prove our point, we’ve rounded up a group of celebrities with
interesting tastes, who eat everything from peanut butter to bacon to
crickets.
Nicole Scherzinger
The Hawaiian born singer, dancer and former X-Factor judge has a
10 soft spot for her local cuisine. She once told Shape magazine, “to really
satisfy my hunger, I turn to my origins. I was born in Hawaii, so I love
dried tuna dipped in soy sauce, kalua pig, banana pancakes with coconut
syrup, and chocolate-covered macadamia nuts. My gosh, I could gain 10
pounds just talking about them!”
15 Miranda Kerr
Believe it or not, even top models have a weakness for fried food.
Supermodel Miranda Kerr once said, “I do eat healthily and am careful
with my diet, but not all the time,” later naming fried chicken as one of
her favorite meals. “That’s my big weakness and there’s nothing wrong with
that… Everything in moderation, that’s the trick.”
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Angelina Jolie and the Jolie-Pitt children
Jolie is famous for liking strange foods, and it seems like her tastes
have influenced on the Jolie-Pitt children as well. “My boys love to eat
crickets. It’s their favorite thing,” the mother of six told E! News. “They eat
25 them like Doritos,” she added. The actress even admits to trying the tasty
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2. Match the expressions from the text with their meanings. One is not used. 5 marks (5x1 mark)
4.2. How does Miranda Kerr justify the fact that models eat unhealthy food?
4.3. Is Angelina Jolie the only member of her family who eats odd foods?
4.4. When was Taylor Swift asked about her comfort food?
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C – Language 30 marks
1. Complete the sentences below using words/expressions from the box. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
a) People know that fried foods are not so healthy as ones, but sometimes they can’t resist them.
b) Many people only have orange juice and for breakfast.
c) Nicole is English. Her favourite breakfast consists of .
d) Jane likes kit kats, which are delicious .
e) Younger people normally prefer to soup.
3. Fill in the gaps with a few, much, little, a lot of, lots of, some or any. Some do not apply. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
a) Jean and Mary decided to prepare a meal together last night. They came home carrying goods
they had bought. Both have very experience with cooking, but they promised they would
be careful.
b) When dinner was finally ready, they had very appetite. They confessed they had spent
so time cooking that they didn’t think they would be able to eat of
the food they had prepared.
Write a text of about 60 words in which you present reasons why people should eat more healthy foods.
Be sure to use as many connectors as possible.
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A – Listening comprehension 20 marks
You are going to hear some information on the favourite food of Americans.
1. Listen to part 1 of the text. Order Americans’ food preferences according to what you hear. 5 marks (5x1
mark)
a) Pizza
b) Oreo cookies
c) Hotdogs
d) Hamburgers
e) French fries
2. Listen again to part 1 and complete the table with the correct foods. 5 marks (5x1 mark)
3. Listen to part 2 and complete the sentences with the missing words or expressions. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
Americans consume at least one glass of soda pop / a) per day, although in the last decade
Americans have realized that the b) soda beverages lead to c) and
weight gain. Soft drinks are the main source of added sugar in the d) Americans consume,
with e) teaspoons of sugar added to each bottle.
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B – Reading comprehension 30 marks
1. Tick (✓) the expressions that describe what junk food is. 5 marks
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2. Match the words from the text with their equivalents. One does not apply. 5 marks (5x1 mark)
3. Find evidence in the text for the sentences below. 10 marks (4x2,5 marks)
4.4. Are fish and chips the most common way to eat fish in Britain? Justify with a sentence from the text.
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C – Language 30 marks
a) Our neighbor / neighbour has recently moved to the house next door. He spent most of his life
travelling / traveling, but now he has decided to return to the USA.
b) I have recently watched a program / programme on television about restaurants in shopping centres / centers.
Some people said that their favourite / favorite foods were served there.
2. Complete the sentences below using the adjectives with prepositions in the box. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
a) Sarah is really food. It is very hard to invite her for a meal at a restaurant.
b) Americans are extremely sugary foods: Oreo cookies, donuts, pastries and cupcakes are
some of their favourite foods.
c) Mary has become very cooking. She wants to be a chef.
d) The team of cooks felt the dinner they had prepared.
e) They were the meal they were served at the restaurant.
3. Fill in the gaps with a few, much, a little, a lot of, lots of, some, any, many. Some do not apply.
10 marks (10x1 mark)
a) Television cooking contests are very popular at the moment. people try to take part
because they think they won’t have other opportunities.
c) The contestants surely have courage because the chefs in the contests are extremely
demanding.
d) Contestants spend of their time preparing dishes for the chefs to taste.
Write a text of about 60 words saying why you think it is important to have a balanced diet.
Present your reasons and do not forget to mention the types of food products people should eat.
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A – Listening comprehension 20 marks
You are going to hear some information about different types of restaurants.
1. Listen to the whole text. To whom are the restaurants mentioned in the text aimed at?
Tick (√) the correct information. 5 marks
a) Families
b) Meat-eaters
c) People who like spicy foods
d) Teenagers
e) Vegetarians
2. Listen to parts 1 and 2 again and decide if the characteristics below can be found in fast food restaurants
or Mexican restaurants. Write FF, for Fast Food, and M, for Mexican. 5 marks (5x1 mark)
a) Low cost
b) Lively entertainment
c) Situated near the university
d) Large tables
e) A convenient option
3. Listen to part 3 again and fill in the gaps according to the text. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
For teenagers looking for Italian restaurants, there are two types of restaurants in the area. There are several
pizzerias, which serve a) , which is b) splitting the bill. These
pizzerias also have an c) , often including calzones, hot subs and pasta dishes. Tulipano
Italian Restaurant, Spaghetti Eddie’s, Spinella Pasta Bar and Aldolino’s Restaurant all offer cheap yet peaceful
d) for teenagers in a location ideal for e) .
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B – Reading comprehension 30 marks
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2. Match the phrases in the two columns to form sentences. Two aren’t used. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
a) The idea was brought (1) for time and not for service.
b) Customers not only (2) leave for another place.
c) Customers pay (3) a tree house, because people create the space together.
d) Mr Mitin thinks his (4) to England by a Russian.
e) The café is like (5) serve ice-cream and donuts.
(6) use a clock but also serve themselves.
(7) idea could become global.
3. Say what or who the words refer to in the text. 5 marks (5x1 mark)
a) they (l. 4)
b) us (l. 11)
c) their (l. 14)
d) it (l. 25)
e) it (l. 29)
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C – Language 30 marks
a) Some people like sweet / sour foods so much / so many that others say they have a sweet tooth.
b) She likes icy cold / hot drinks in the summer, but she prefers hot / icy cold drinks in the winter.
c) Yesterday we had a meal at that diner. The food was so salty / tasty nobody could eat it. I was very surprised,
because the food there used to be very tasty / salty.
d) I don’t really like tasty / spicy foods. I prefer food to be simple and not too heavily seasoned. Michael, however,
likes his food sweet / hot so that he can eat it very spicy / salty. He doesn’t take much / many salt though,
he prefers to add some lemon juice.
a) Gymnastics is / are my favourite sport, but I don’t like going to the gym. I prefer to do it at home. I normally do
my exercises when the news is / are on.
b) The two things I dislike the most are / is politics and mathematics. Politics are / is extremely boring and
uninteresting. Mathematics are / is very difficult because I don’t understand it.
c) While I like cooking very much, I am also fond of my pets. Because I live in a flat, all I have is / are some fish.
But my friend Anne’s pet are / is a sheep. She lives in a sheep farm and there is / are sheep around her all day
long.
Write a text of about 60 words in which you tell a friend about your experience in the Ziferblat café.
Describe what you did and what friends you met there.
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Answer key
Progress Tests (Unit 3) 4. 4.1. They are extremely popular because more than
half the UK adult population visits a fish and chip shop
Test 1 at least once a month. 4.2. A portion of fish and chips
contains 30 per cent of a female’s recommended daily
A – Listening comprehension calorie intake and 23 per cent for a man. 4.3. They are
1. a); c). popular because they are cheap and not very unhealthy.
2. a) at 12; b) at 9; c) at 13; d) at 16; e) 4,000; b Yes, “Fish and chip shops sell around 25 per cent
f) in two years. of all the white fish consumed in the United Kingdom.”
3. b) the pacakaging; c) chocolate bars; (ll. 24-25)
d) rented production site; e) take orders;
f) 100,000 boxes; g) virtual manager. C – Language
1. a) neighbor; traveling. b) program; centers; favorite.
B – Reading comprehension 2. a) picky about; b) keen on; c) interested in; d) proud of;
1. b).
2. a) (3); b) (5); c) (1); d) (6); e) (2). e) satisfied with.
3. a) F – “Celebrities – just like us – have these same, 3. a) Lots of; any; b) Many/A lot of; some; c) a lot of;
sometimes weird, favorites.” (l. 3) ; b) F – “She once d) much; some; e) Some; many.
told Shape magazine, ‘to really satisfy my hunger,
I turn to my origins’.” (ll. 9-10); c) T; d) T;
e) F – “It might not be a well-balanced breakfast,
but it’s sure to satisfy her sweet tooth.” (ll. 29-30) Test 3
4. 4.1. She is a singer, dancer and former X-Factor judge.
A – Listening comprehension
4.2. She says there’s nothing wrong with it, and that
1. d).
moderation is the trick. 4.3. No, her children also seem
2. a) FF; b) M; c) FF; d) M; e) FF.
to enjoy them. 4.4. When she went to Good Morning
3. a) pizza by the slice; b) ideal for teenagers;
America, to promote her album Red.
c) additional menu; d) dining experiences;
e) dinner and a movie.
C – Language
1. a) grilled; b) toast and marmalade; c) scrambled eggs;
B – Reading comprehension
d) chocolate bars; e) cheeseburgers.
1. a).
2. a) coffee; b) juice; c) many; d) a little; e) much.
2. a) (4); b) (6); c) (1); d) (7); e) (3).
3. a) lots of; little; b) little; much; any.
3. a) customers; b) people; c) people; d) his concept;
e) our own small world.
4. 4.1. We wear masks and can’t be ourselves.
Test 2 4.2. To create a communal atmosphere.
4.3. Not too big. It can accommodate 40 people.
A - Listening comprehension 4.4. He feels very optimistic.
1. 1st d); 2nd c); 3rd e); 4th b); 5th a).
2. a) hotdogs; b) French fries; c) hamburgers; d) pizza; C – Language
e) oreos. 1. (1) a); c); d); e); (2) b); d); e); f).
3. a) soft drinks; b) sugary; c) obesity; d) diet; e) 22. 2. a) sweet; so much; b) icy cold; hot; c) salty; tasty;
d) spicy; hot; spicy; much.
B – Reading comprehension 3. a) is; is; b) are; is; is; c) is; is; are.
1. b)
2. a) (3); b) (1); c) (4); d) (5); e) (2).
3. a) “Celebrating 150 years of a great Great British
institution.” (title). b) “An estimated 229 million
portions of fried fish are sold every year. More than
277 portions of chips are sold annually.” (ll. 3-6).
c) “There are 595 calories in the average portion of fish
and chips. An average pizza has 871 and a Big Mac
meal with fries has 888.” (ll. 18-19) d) “A fish dinner has
approximately three times less fat than chicken and
rice.” (l. 20)
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Table of specifications
Progress Tests - Unit 4 (Tests 1-3)
Contents
Number
Skills Types of Items Marks
Topics Language of items
A
Listening 3 20
comprehension What’s New? Compound words • Multiple choice
D
• Essay
Written 1 20
(60 words)
production
A – Listening comprehension 20 marks
1. Listen to an interview with two teenage girls. Who is being interviewed? 3 marks
From the looks of it, Reginae Carter and Bria Williams are just a) .
They go to high school, they spend too much time b) , and they
love shopping. But the fact is they have c) (Lil Wayne and
Birdman, respectively), and a forthcoming book in which they reveal what it’s really like to
grow up as d) .
Technically Paparazzi Princesses is fictional, but it’s impossible to deny the similarities
between Reginae and Bria and the book’s two music mogul daughters – who,
coincidentally, are e) , gossip rags, and super famous fathers.
We chatted with the girls about what it’s like to f) , what they like
listening to, and how their debut novel is just the tip of their Young Hollywood takeover.
3. Listen to part 2 to complete the sentences with the missing information. 5 marks (5x1 mark)
b) Since they were very young Reginae and Bria have been used to
c) Everybody thinks
Teenage Paparazzo
Adrian Grenier’s documentary
Teenage Paparazzo explored not only the
life of a celebrity photographer, but gossip,
tabloids and fame itself.
5 Grenier’s film centers around Austin
Visschedyk, who started taking paparazzi
photos at 13 years old.
Though his story and experiences are
fascinating, some of the best moments
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in the documentary involve celebrities,
photographers and writers talking about
the relationships fans have with stars –
as well as the necessary evil of celebrity
magazines and paparazzi.
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In an interesting situation, Grenier is
followed by the paparazzi most of the time
that he is working on the film. When he stops his car to talk to a female paparazzo who’s been
filming him, she doesn’t want to appear on camera at first, because she’s not wearing any makeup
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and her hair is a mess. Grenier says that there are plenty of times he leaves the house without
taking a shower and the paparazzi take pictures – they don’t care, why should he? The woman’s
argument is that Grenier knew what he was getting into when he became an actor.
While many of the celebs Grenier interviews see the paparazzi as an irritation, Paris Hilton just
comes out and says it: “When you’re in Hollywood, you need them.”
Of course, it’s much more complicated than that. A studio hires an actor for a film, then uses
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him to publicize the film and the magazines, TV shows and websites the film company owns.
In addition, magazines sensationalize, “get creative” and just make up stories about celebrities.
Why? Because that stuff sells. Magazines have pages to be filled, so they need the paparazzi to get
something good. For a celebrity, being the center of attention – whether the publicity is bad or
good – often helps your career.
http://jezebel.com/5650018/adrien-greniers-documentary-exposes-the-ugly-business-of-celebrity-culture
(abridged and adapted), accessed in February 2014
1. Complete with information from the text. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
a) Producer’s name
b) Title
c) Type of film
d) Main character
e) Topics explored
2. Say who or what the words refer to in the text. 5 marks (5x1 mark)
a) his (l. 8)
b) he (l. 17)
3. Find synonyms of the following words in paragraphs 3 and 4. 5 marks (5x1 mark)
a) amazing
b) include
c) wrong
d) confusion
e) many
1. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. 6 marks (3x2 marks)
newspaper
copywriter
photojournalistlayout
newsroom
headlines
2. Match the clauses on the left with those on the right to make sentences. One is not used. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
a) You will become a reporter (1) you work as an advertising sales person.
b) If you sell advertising space in a newspaper, (2) if you sell newspapers.
c) You need to start working very early in the morning (3) if the stories about them aren’t true.
d) If newspapers and magazines print lies, (4) if you like writing stories.
e) Celebrities make public statements (5) they will sell fewer copies.
(6) When they write news reports.
3. Fill in the gaps with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. 14 marks (7x2 marks)
a) If celebrities (reveal) too many details about their lives, the paparazzi
(chase) them.
b) The media (go) after the sons and daughters of famous people if they
(find out) who they are.
Write a text of about 60 words expressing your opinion on the activity of paparazzi.
Do not forget to say if you agree or disagree with it and why.
A – Listening comprehension 20 marks
a) a radio program.
b) the title of a book.
c) a newspaper article.
2. Listen to part 2 of the text to fill in the gaps. 12 marks (6x2 marks)
a) books h) careers
b) music i) volunteering
c) technology j) films
d) festivals k) family
e) school l) playlists
f) art m) friends
g) writing n) fashion
B – Reading comprehension 30 marks
a) associating
b) prepared to
c) supported
d) close
e) at the same time
f) suitable
4.1. When was the idea for a teen radio program first developed?
1. Odd one out. Identify the word that is not related to radio. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
2. Match the sentences in column A with the definitions in column B. 14 marks (7x2 marks)
A B
3. Complete the sentences with the present perfect tense. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
e) Local radio and television stations (yet / not host) any quiz shows, which are very
popular among teens.
Write a text of about 60 words about your favourite radio stations and the reasons why you choose them.
You may point out some advantages and disadvantages of such stations.
A – Listening comprehension 20 marks
1. Listen to the text. What is it about? Tick (√) the correct option. 4 marks
2. Listen to part 1 again to answer the questions in note form. 10 marks (4x2,5 marks)
According to Nielsen, teenagers are a) TV for so-called new media. In fact, television
viewing rates among U.S. teens have actually b) in the last five years. Sure, they
c) a lot, but far less than you do. The average time spent browsing for an adult in the United
States is about d) . While I reach that average almost on a daily basis, teens are said to
browse the Web a lot less than that: e) on average. I honestly thought the average teen
would spend f) on the Web a week, at least.
My favourite TV show
http://www.thetoptens.com/top-tv-shows-teenagers/pretty-little-270952.asp
(abridged and adapted), accessed in February 2014
2. Find evidence in the texts for the statements below. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
3. Find opposites of these words in the second text. 5 marks (5x1 mark)
a) partial
b) awful
c) surprise
d) far
e) serious
4.2. How did the writer get to know about The Vampire Diaries?
4.5. What is the most attractive feature of The Secret Life Of The American Teenager?
C – Language 30 marks
1. Tick (√) the expressions that refer to TV show genres. 4 marks (8x0,5 marks)
3. Make sentences using the present perfect and the past simple. 12 marks (6x2 marks)
Write a brief text with about 60 words summarising the main features of a television programme which you
enjoy watching. Do not forget to identify the genre.
Answer key
Progress Tests (Unit 4) 4. 4.1. In September, while meeting with workers from
a San Francisco-based teen show called Youth Radio.
4.2. They want to use it to record Turn It Up Teen Radio.
Test 1 4.3. Students aged 12 to 18. 4.4. 30 minutes.
A – Listening comprehension
1. c). C – Language
2. a) normal teen girls; b) on Instagram; c) super-famous 1. a) teacher; b) camera; c) newspaper; d) letter; e) person.
rap star dads; d) hip-hop royalty; e) dealing with 2. a) (2); b) (1); c) (3); d) (2); e) (3); f) (1); g) (2).
paparazzi; f) grow up in the spotlight. 3. a) have recently downloaded; b) hasn’t listened;
3. a) has its ups and downs; b) paparazzi and awards shows; c) has just broadcast; d) Have you ever listened;
e) have not yet hosted.
c) it’s just so perfect; d) come into their lives; e) the fun
back into reading.
Test 3
A – Listening comprehension
B – Reading comprehension 1. c).
1. a) Adrian Grenier; b) Teenage Paparazzo; 2. 2.1. 33 million; 2.2. 12 to 17; 2.3. The U.S.; 2.4. TV,
c) documentary; d) Austin Visschedyk; e) life of a radio, newspapers.
celebrity photographer; gossip; tabloids; fame. 3. a) far from abandoning; b) gone up 6%; c) browse the
2. a) Austin Visschedyk’s; b) Grenier; c) female paparazzo; Web; d) 29 hours and 15 minutes per month; e) 11 hours
d) paparazzi; e) an actor. and 32 minutes per month; f) that much time.
3. a) fascinating (l. 9); b) involve (l. 10); c) evil (l. 13);
d) mess (l. 19); e) plenty (l. 19). B – Reading comprehension
4. 4.1. They see them as an irritation. 4.2. No, she doesn’t. 1. d).
She states that they are necessary for celebrities. 2. a) “It filled me with passion and motivation when I had
4.3. … because they help them become more famous. lost it all due to my illness. It made me care again.”
4.4. … because these stories sell more magazines. (ll. 2-4); b) “I was intrigued by the plot, mystery, and
4.5. Personal answer. drama.” (l. 4); c) “At first you’ll like Stefan but you’ll see
that near the end of season 1 you love Damon.” (ll. 15-16);
C – Language d) “There’s this thing about TVD that other shows don’t
1. a) photojournalist; b) newsroom; c) newspaper; ever have.” (ll. 18-19); e) “Bad guys can never exist in
headlines. d) copywriter; e) layout. TVD without you loving them someday (…).” (ll. 21-22).
2. a) (4); b) (1); c) (2); d) (5); e) (3). 3. a) whole (l. 12); b) amazing (l. 13); c) anticipation (l. 13);
3. a) reveal; will chase; b) will go; find out; d) near (l. 16); e) hilarious (l. 16).
c) will show up; are; d) will cover. 4. 4.1. They are the two characters in Pretty Little Liars the
viewer identifies most with. 4.2. Through his/her friends
Test 2 who kept talking about the show. 4.3. … because it leaves
A – Listening comprehension you in anticipation. 4.4. … because anything works in the
1. a). show. 4.5. Something unexpected always happens.
2. a) young adult; b) encouraged and supported; c) the stars;
C – Language
d) connections, collaborations, conversations, 1. a); c); e); f); h); j); k); l).
and conflicts; e) young people; f) viewpoints. 2. a) last year; ago; b) never; since; c) yet; d) for; recently.
3. a); b); c); e); f); g); h); i); j); k); m); n). 3. a) My friend Mary has already participated in a contest.
b) Last year Paul and I went to a talk show on television.
B – Reading comprehension c) A few years ago there were not many Portuguese soap
1. c). operas. d) Haven’t they just returned from the U.S.?
2. 2.1. b). 2.2. c). 2.3. a). 2.4. c). e) What channel broadcast that documentary yesterday? f)
3. a) partnering (l. 1); b) willing to (l. 6); c) encouraged (l. 6); I haven’t watched television for ages.
Contents
Number
Skills Types of Items Marks
Topics Language of items
A
Listening 3 20
comprehension What’s New? Past simple • Multiple choice
D
• Essay
Written 1 20
(60 words)
production
A – Listening comprehension 20 marks
1. Listen to part 1 of the text. Tick (√) the correct box according to what you hear. 5 marks
“When it actually a) , the classes are great. I can access all my lecture slides online as well
as via podcasts. The labs are equipped with b) similar to that of a CSI lab! There is also
plenty of help at hand when needed, through c) or one-on-one tutor sessions, so it’s hard to
get behind.”
“I took full advantage of this support and my fairly d) , so have been lucky enough to see a
fair bit of the South Island already e) .”
a) it (l. 3)
b) it (l. 11)
c) it (l. 18)
e) it (l. 24)
3. Find equivalents of the words/expressions below in paragraphs 1 and 2. 10 marks (4x2,5 marks)
a) unusual habits
b) know about
c) landscape
d) large quantity
4.3. How many languages are actually spoken in New Zealand? Which are they?
4.5. Why can New Zealand be considered “the adventure capital of the world”?
C – Language 30 marks
1. Complete the sentences with the prepositional verbs from the box in the correct form. 6 marks (6x1 mark)
a) South Island is b) largest land mass and contains about one quarter
of the population. c) island is divided along its length by d) Southern
Alps, the highest peak of which is e) Aoraki/Mount Cook at 3754 metres (12,316 ft).
There are 18 peaks of more than 3000 metres (9800 ft) in the South Island. f) east side of
the island has g) Canterbury Plains while h) West Coast is famous
for its rough coastlines, very high proportion of i) native bush, and Fox and Franz Josef
Glaciers. j) North Island is less mountainous than the South, and is marked by volcanism.
The island’s tallest mountain, k) Mount Ruapehu (2797 m / 9176 ft), is an active cone volcano.
ake Taupo is near l) centre of the North Island and is m) largest lake
by surface area in n) New Zealand.
3. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs. 10 marks (10x1 mark)
Write a text on New Zealand. Do not forget to include details about what it offers the visitor, its people and
traditions. Write about 60 words.
A – Listening comprehension 20 marks
1. Listen to part 1 of the text and tick (√) the African countries mentioned. 5 marks
a) A wildlife conservation programme is the ultimate lifelong and changing / life changing
and rewarding experience.
d) The work of one volunteer is continued by future volunteers / is substituted by other volunteers.
e) Funded in 2013 / Founded in 2003, Enkosini Eco Experience allows you to volunteer in a way
that fills your heart, mind and spirit.
3. Listen to part 3 to fill in the gaps in the text. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
1. What is a National Park? Choose the options that help define it.
4 marks
a) “is the home of an incredible variety of species” (l. 13) (1) was extremely frightened
b) “to leave you in awe” (l. 15) (2) possesses a large diversity
c) “felt the hairs on my neck rise” (l. 20) (3) feel relaxed
(4) make you feel fearful and respectful
3. Quote from the text to confirm the statements below. 10 marks (4x2,5 marks)
4.4. What does the narrator say to express how thrilling the visit to Kruger Park can be?
C – Language 30 marks
1. Choose the correct equivalents of the expressions in bold. 12 marks (6x2 marks)
1.1 Volunteers in animal reservations take care of the animals that live there.
3. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
Invictus is a film about the early days of Nelson Mandela as the President of South Africa. In the film Mandela is an
exemplar a) (lead) who solves the conflicts between blacks and whites in a b) (simply)
and realistic way. By doing so he sets an example of c) (tolerant) and seems to
d) (courage) South Africans to live e) (peace) together.
Imagine that you have decided to participate in a volunteer project in Africa. Write an email to a friend telling
him/her about the project and what it’ll be like to take part in it.
Do not forget to say how you feel about this opportunity. Write about 60 words.
A — Listening comprehension 20 marks
1. Listen to the text and decide what kind of text it is. 3 marks
a) A news report
b) A blog
c) An advertisement
d) A literary text
2. Listen to part 1 again and complete in note form. 7 marks (7x1 mark)
Truly amazing! We also learned all about Kerzner International’s Blue Project, which was founded to research
the extensive damage to the a) and to hopefully discover methods of
b) . This is a most important study as coral houses c) ,
and losing it would d) . In addition, I really enjoyed visiting all the lovely and lush
e) .
a) the way in which someone is treated and educated when they are young.
b) the way in which someone is treated and educated.
c) the way in which someone is treated when they are young.
5
The pursuits interview: Usain Bolt
He’s the incarnation of explosive speed, but in the game he loves best, victory depends on
slow-developing skill.
10 Usain St Leo Bolt, the fastest man in the world, sinks into a chair in his London hotel and begins
to speak enthusiastically about the joys of life in the slow lane. “I love playing dominoes – it is
a real passion,” says the Jamaican sprinter, stretching out his 1,90 metres in frame. “It’s such a
wonderful and peaceful game. I sit outside my home [in Kingston] playing with my friends for
hours, just talking, chilling, laughing and thinking.”
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The subtle, slow pleasures of dominoes seem at the
opposite with Bolt’s effervescent personality, but the game
is a national obsession in Jamaica. “I grew up watching my
father playing dominoes,” says Bolt, recalling how he learnt
to play as a child, hanging out on the veranda of his home in
20 Sherwood Content, a village in northwest Jamaica.
“If you drive past towns on Sundays, you see young people
and older people playing outside shops and bars,” he says.
“Sometimes you sit down to play dominoes and there are
so many people standing around watching, you feel more
25 pressure than on the running track. You need real patience and concentration. It is very technical.”
Bolt’s interest in dominoes carries with it an echo of his tranquil upbringing in the parish of
Trelawny, among the hills and rainforest and yam plantations of Jamaica’s Cockpit Country. He
remembers a childhood spent running around playing football and cricket and climbing trees –
adventures that brought him speed, strength and good health.
“I love the country and I always will,” he says. “Being in the city you lack a lot because you
don’t go out as much, but in the country I was outside all the time – running around barefoot or
carrying buckets of water from the river. And in the country you eat more healthily. In cities, at
school lunchtime you buy your lunch. In the country, you better go find something in the fields
or you won’t eat until dinner time. So we ate a lot of fruit – whatever was in season: apple, guineps
[sometimes called Spanish lime] or bananas. It was very healthy.”
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/336cb65e-1a01-11e3-93e8-00144feab7de.html#axzz2sqeEV6lY
(abridged and adapted), accessed in February 2014
2. Match the phrases according to the text. One is not used. 5 mark (5x1 mark)
3. Find equivalents of the words below in paragraphs 2 and 3. 12 marks (6x2 marks)
4.1. Why does it seem strange that Bolt enjoys playing dominoes?
4.4. What is the difference between living in the city and in the country?
C – Language 30 marks
1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
The streets of West London a) (usually / come) alive every August Bank Holiday weekend
as London celebrates Europe’s biggest street festival – the Notting Hill Carnival. It b) (usually / be)
a huge party. And the organizers c) (usually / invite) everyone to participate.
People d) (usually / expect) a sea of colour as amazing floats and costumed performers
wind their way through the streets of London. Whether people want to join in the fun or simply watch the crowds go
by, they e) (usually / not miss) the chance to be part of one of London’s biggest and best
annual events.
2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs. 8 marks (8x1 mark)
http://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/event/9023471-notting-hill-carnival-2014
(abridged and adapted), accessed in February 2014)
a) “When my dad was at home, he usually wakes / used to wake me at 5.30 am, even though school started
at 8 am,” Bolt says.
b) “My mum used to let / usually lets me get up at 7 am and call a taxi for 7.20 am.”
d) When his father played dominoes he usually watches / used to watch him.
e) Bolt’s father, Wellesley used to work / usually works for a coffee company.
f) “I usually / used to feel upset to have to help my mother when I was boy.”
g) “I usually / used to train every day when I am getting prepared for competition.”
Imagine that you have recently been to a Caribbean island on holiday. Write a postcard to a friend about your
holiday, what the island was like, the activities you did.
Do not forget to say if you had a good time.
Write about 60 words.
Answer key
Progress Tests (Unit 5) b) “It has a rare mix of modern development, African
culture, outdoor attractions, and primitive wildlife that you
Test 1 will find nowhere else in the world.” (ll. 5-7); c) “(…)
provides you with the rare opportunity to immerse yourself
A – Listening comprehension in the Savanah with the lion, elephant, and all the other
1. a) Stef Silvester; b) Jersey; c) Female; d) New Zealand; animals, birds, and reptiles for which Africa is famous.”
e) February 2012. (ll. 11-12); d) “Of course my car did not care, but its driver
2. 1st d); 2nd c); 3rd e); 4th b); 5th a). was impressed” (l. 18).
3. a) comes to study; b) loads of technology; c) study groups; 4. 4.1. It is the most modern of all; 4.2. It is one of the best
d) flexible timetable; e) between classes. places in the world for viewing African wildlife; 4.3. Very
big; it covers nearly 8,000 square miles; 4.4. “In Kruger
B – Reading comprehension every moment is an adventure.” (ll. 18-19).
1. a) 6; b) 5; c) 3; d) 2; e) 4.
2. a) New Zealand; b) mountains? Beaches? Volcanoes? C – Language
Rainforests?; c) Maori; d) drivers; e) the first man to climb 1. 1.1. b). 1.2. c). 1.3. b). 1.4. a). 1.5. b). 1.6. c).
Mount Everest was a Kiwi. 2. a) bush camps; b) endangered wildlife; c) biodiversity
3. a) quirks (l. 4); b) be aware of (l. 4); c) scenery (l. 6); conservation; d) eco-voluntourist.
d) abundance (l. 8). 3. a) leader; b) simple; c) tolerance; d) encourage;
4. 4.1. They are the people/inhabitants of New Zealand/New e) peacefully.
Zealanders. 4.2. They are very diverse; there are deserts near
snow-covered volcanoes, and glaciers that descend down
through temperate rainforests. 4.3. Three languages. English, Test 3
Maori and NZ Sign language. 4.4. While drivers stop for
people to cross the roads without the need for traffic lights in A – Listening comprehension
New Zealand, this would not happen in the U.S. 4.5. Because 1. b).
the first man to climb Mount Everest was from New Zealand. 2. a) Sunday; b) plane; c) to work/to shoot some segments for
her show; d) the world’s largest open-air marine habitat;
C – Language e) 14; f) More than 50,000; g) Over 200.
1. a) thinking of; depend on; b) talked to; asked for; c) listened 3. a) ocean’s coral reefs; b) coral rejuvenation; c) 25% of
to; reminded of. marine life; d) affect the entire planet; e) tropical gardens.
2. a) The; b) the; c) The; d) the; e) –; f) The; g) the; h) the;
i) –; j) The; k) –; l) the; m) the; n) –. B – Reading comprehension
3. a) have recently spoken; b) has lived; c) left; d) was; e) have 1. a).
visited; f) ’m not considering; g) am still teaching; h) feel; 2. a) (6); b) (3); c) (5); d) (2); e) (1).
i) have worked; j) doesn’t seem. 3. a) joys (l. 4); b) sprinter (l. 5); c) subtle (l. 8); d) effervescent
(l. 9); e) obsession (l. 10); f) recalling (l. 11).
4. 4.1. … because he is such a lively and energetic person.
Test 2 4.2. … because of the (immense) number of people who
(stand around the players to) watch the game. 4.3. They
A – Listening comprehension brought him speed, strength and good health. 4.4. According
1. b). to Bolt, in the country people go outdoors all the time, doing
2. a) life changing and rewarding; b) wide variety of wildlife all sorts of activities and eat more healthily. In the city people
conservation activities; c) choose to focus exclusively on one spend more time indoors and the food they eat is not so
programme; d) is continued by future volunteers; e) Founded healthy.
in 2003.
3. a) complete support; b) volunteer experience; c) a team with C – Language
the experience; d) local issues and culture; e) safe, enjoyable 1. a) usually come; b) is usually; c) usually invite; d) usually
and fulfilling. expect; e) don’t usually miss.
2. a) held; b) has remained; c) started; d) attended; e) attracts;
B – Reading comprehension f) continues; g) expect; h) attend.
1. a); b); d); e). 3. a) used to wake; b) used to let; c) don’t usually; d) used to
2. a) (2); b) (4); c) (1). watch; e) used to work; f) used to; g) usually.
3. a) “Despite being the most modern African country, South
Africa still offers many of the attractions that take people to
Africa.” (ll. 1-2);
Test Correction Criteria
• Multiple choice
• Correct / incorrect
• True / false - Sequencing items will only be given marks if the whole sequence is correct
• Matching - One mark off in true / false items for each incorrect quotation from the text, when applicable
• Sequencing - One mark off in true / false items for each incorrect answer, if quotation from the text is correct,
when applicable
• Short answer (blank filling)
16 to 20: The student shows excellent writing skills; totally respects the topic or text type; presents
his own ideas about the topic, contextualises and develops them; uses appropriate
and varied cohesive devices; organises the text in a coherent manner; mistakes (structure
or spelling) are irrelevant for the comprehension of message.
12 to 15: The student shows reasonable writing skills; respects the topic or the text type; presents
some ideas about the topic and contextualises them; uses simple cohesive devices
to organise text but not always successfully; choice of words is good; makes few mistakes
(structure or spelling) which hardly affect message.
8 to 11: The student shows some writing skills; respects the topic or the text type; presents some
ideas about the topic and tries to contextualise them; uses some cohesive devices
but the text is slightly disorganised; choice of words is reasonable; makes some mistakes
• Essay
(structure or spelling) which sometimes make message slightly confusing.
4 to 7: The student shows poor writing skills; mostly respects the topic or the text type; presents
some ideas about the topic but the text is slightly confused; uses few cohesive devices but the text is
not well organised; choice of words is poor; makes some mistakes (structure or spelling) which
sometimes impede meaning.
0 to 3: The student shows very poor writing skills; doesn’t fully respect the topic or the text type;
ideas are scarce and mostly decontextualised; uses few cohesive devices and the text is
disorganised; choice of words is very poor; makes many mistakes (structure or spelling) which
sometimes make message incomprehensible or illegible.
Note: the student will get 0 marks if the topic or text type is not respected, or if the whole text is
incomprehensible or illegible.