Test Student’s name and surname

Date / /
1A __________________________ Total score:
Vocabulary
1 Match beginnings 1–5 
with some of the endings
a–h.
1. Have you ever got ...
2. My best friend dropped out ...
3. Mr Brown retired ...
4. When you move to another town,
it takes ...
5. Would you like to travel ...
a. when he was 60 years old.
b. to change school?
c. into trouble with the police?
d. abroad?
e. a gap year.
f. a few months to settle down.
g. of university because he needed to
get a job.
h. started your own business.
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Grammar
score: 5 3 Complete the text with  score: 10
some of the verbs below in
the correct form.
come • grow up • say • tell • arrive •
become • choose • explain
‘If you study hard, you (1) very
successful,’ Peter’s mum used (2) .
As Peter (3) , he became interested
in medicine. Finally, the big day came. Peter
was moving to the university campus. He
(4) what to put in his suitcase, when
he realized he needed to take something very
important: his gecko, Arnold.
To cut a long story short, when Peter
(5) at the campus, he was told that
he couldn’t keep his pet in the room. What
could he do?

4 Imagine you phone your  score: 10

2 Complete the sentences  score:
with the correct preposition.
1. It’s my sister’s birthday next Saturday
and we are all looking forward
giving her a surprise party.
2. Some students are shy and don’t want to
participate oral activities.
3. Teenagers often dream getting
a very good first job.
4. Are you worried deciding what
to study at university?
5. Your future depends how
confident and responsible you are.
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friend Steve. Complete
the conversation with
the missing questions.
You Hi! How are you?
Steve I’m fine, thanks. And you?
You Fine, thank you! I’m phoning you
because I was ill yesterday.
(1)  ?
Steve Mary, Tom and you were absent.
You (2) What  ?
Steve Nothing special. She started a new
lesson.
You (3) Who  ?
Steve I worked with Ryan and Meg.
You (4) What  ?
Steve When she gave us our tests back?
Well, we were all very happy because
the marks were really good.
You (5) What  ?
Steve She said she was very proud of us
and she congratulated us.

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 Reading 1. Where did Clare use to live before she
arrived in Uruguay?
5 Read the text and answer score: 10

the questions.
2. What will Clare do over the weekend?
New message
3. What important person hasn’t Clare met yet?
Recipients: Melania CC CCO

Subject: My Uruguayan experience so far 4. What is Punta del Este like?

5. What other activities is Clare going to do at
school apart from teaching?

Listening
6 02Listen to the score: 10
conversation between
Dear Melania, Clare and the school principal
How have you and your family been over there and write T (true) or F (false).
in Washington? I’ve practically just arrived 1. Clare thinks the people in Uruguay are
here in Uruguay and I’m trying to get everything unkind.
ready and organized to settle down as soon as
possible. Moving abroad is not easy. There are so 2. Two or three of Clare’s students play with
many things to pay attention to, such as finding their mobile phones in class.
my way around in my new neighbourhood,
getting familiar with my new job and so many 3. Clare usually makes her students play
other things too. Even so, I’m happy here and grammar games.
I can’t complain. Fortunately, I started working 4. Clare will give her students a test on
yesterday, so I will spend the weekend at home
trying to put everything in order in my house. Thursday 10th.
I will meet the school principal tomorrow and 5. Most of Clare’s students will probably
will probably be teaching next Monday.
forget to bring their laptops to class.
I will teach English grammar in a bilingual
school in Punta del Este, which is a city with
amazing beaches and many upscale holiday
resorts. I will work with teenagers, so I think
it will be a fantastic opportunity to meet other Writing
colleagues, learn from them and maybe go to
the beach all together. Why not? There are so 7 Imagine you have had a  score: 20
many lovely beaches to choose from in this
area! new English teacher at
school. Write an email to your best
I think my lifestyle is going to be quite different
from the one I used to have before. Here, friend in about 150 words. Tell him/her:
teachers work longer hours than in the school • What the teacher is like
in Washington. The good thing is that some
hours are going to be for planning classes or • What kind of activities you did in the last
doing online professional development courses. English class
And the school pays for them! • How different grammar classes used to be
Well, I promise to write as regularly as I can. last year
Please try to save some money to come to
Uruguay for your next holiday! • How worried you are about the next
English test
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Take care,
Clare

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