Achievement test 5 (Units 17–20)

15 LISTENING
  Listen to an interview on the radio with two schoolmates who both work on their school
magazine. Choose the correct answer: a, b or c.
1 Why did Callum and Gemma’s school first start producing a 4 What has Gemma found difficult about
magazine? working on the magazine?
a The headteacher wanted to find a way to improve student’s writing. a keeping to deadlines
b  The students asked their head teacher if they could do it. b doing interviews with people
c  The school wanted its students to get some work experience. c writing about school sport
2 Callum says that inside the magazine, there are 5 What are Gemma and Callum most proud
a interviews with celebrities. of on the magazine?
b good-quality photos. a the cover they produce to put on it
c letters from readers. b the stories that students write for it
3 What does Gemma do on the magazine? c  the information in it about favourite
a She gives people a subject to write about. bands
b She corrects other people’s work.
c She writes a lot of articles.

25READING
Look at the notices and messages below. Read each one and choose the correct answer: a, b or c.

Mrs Johnson is
1 STUDENTS
a warning students what will happen tomorrow if
FOR THE CITY GALLERY TRIP TOMORROW, PLEASE they forget their materials.
DON’T FORGET YOUR ART MATERIALS – AND BE
READY TO PRODUCE SOME COLOURFUL PICTURES! b reminding students what they need to take to
the gallery.
Mrs Johnson – Art Teacher
c suggesting what the students’ pictures could
be about.
2 Luke, a Mum is coming home from work early to
The builder is coming early today to check
the new wall and start work on the garage, check on Luke and the builder.
so there’ll be a bit of noise. I hope you’ll b Mum wants Luke to phone her when the
still manage to get your homework done. Call
me if there’s a problem. I’ll be home from builder starts work.
work about 4 pm. c Mum thinks the noise from the builder might
Mum x
stop Luke finishing his work.

a There may not be many school magazines left

3 STUDENTS! for students to read.
THIS WEEK’S SCHOOL MAGAZINE AVAILABLE NOW!
GET YOURS FROM THE SCHOOL CANTEEN OR b There are three places where students can
LIBRARY RECEPTION DESK collect copies of the magazine.
HURRY – THEY’RE GOING FAST! c There are lots of students who are going
quickly to get the school magazine.

4 To: All students What is Mr James doing?

From: Mr James
Don’t forget someone from the city art gallery is coming to give a
talk tomorrow afternoon. She’s bringing a copy of an old painting
and she’ll use it to give you ideas for writing stories while you’re
there. It’s a great chance to use your imagination and to do some
creative writing, so I hope you’ll all go!
a ordering his students to go to a school event
tomorrow
b suggesting ways to use ideas from an event in
their class work
c recommending an event that he thinks will be
valuable for his students

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ENTERING OUR BIG COMPETITION! b the answers to a puzzle.
ONLY €2.50 c the chance to win a cash prize.

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 35WRITING
Look at part of a letter you have received from your Canadian friend, William.

For my class project, we’ve got to write about someone famous that
we find interesting – important things about their life and why we
think they are interesting. Who would you write about and why?

Write your letter in 80–100 words.

45USE OF ENGLISH
Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than
two words.
1 ‘Please don’t make a noise in the library,’ said our teacher.
Our teacher asked us make a noise in the library.
2 I want to buy a new laptop, but I don’t have any money.
If I some money, I’d buy a new laptop.
3 Our maths lesson lasted for two hours yesterday.
Our maths lesson went for two hours yesterday.
4 ‘I don’t want to do my homework!’ said Maddie.
Maddie said that she want to do her homework.
5 My grandfather wrote this book.
This book by my grandfather.

55USE OF ENGLISH
Choose the correct word (a, b or c) for each space.
1 Both of these T-shirts are great, so I can’t up my mind which one to buy.
a  decide b  make c  think
2 A scientist is coming to our school tomorrow to to us about robots.
a say b  tell c  talk
3 I’d love to become a and get all the actors in a film to do what I want!
a poet b  painter c  director
4 I wasn’t keen to go to the football match, but in the end Jack me to go with him.
a persuaded b  warned c  reminded
5 What you do if you won a lot of money?
a do b  will c  would
6 The of this book lives quite near us.
a screenwriter b  author c  journalist
7 My parents wouldn’t me go to the party because it finished too late.
a let b  allow c  make
8 My brother tried to teach me a magic trick, but I just couldn’t out how to do it.
a sort b  work c  see
9 We came home early from the park it started to rain.
a so b  but c  because
10 When I read a magazine, I always look at the to find the latest things to buy!
a headlines b  adverts c  articles

Total: 30

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