UNIT 1: Skills
GROUP A
Name: ________________________
Class: ________________________
DICTATION
1 [WIDGB3_Utest_1_Dictation.mp3] Listen and
write the sentences that you hear, including
the punctuation.
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LISTENING
2 [WIDGB3_Utest_1_Listening.mp3] You will hear
a radio interview with a girl called Serena
talking about her family and friends, and how
they use technology. Listen and complete the
sentences using words that you hear. Use
ONE or TWO words in each gap.
1 Serena likes ___________________ her friends
to plan when to meet.
2 Serena says she can feel ___________________
when her friends move away, so they keep in
touch through technology.
3 Katrina is sending Serena her
___________________ at the moment.
4 Serena’s dad works on a ___________________
in his office.
5 Serena’s grandmother contacts people she knows
by ___________________.
6 Serena’s grandfather needs help to use
___________________.
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GROUP A

READING App Competition

3 Read the passage about a boy called Jack
Mayhew. Decide if the sentences are A (True) Hi everyone! My name’s Jack Mayhew, and
or B (False). If there is not enough information I’d like to tell you about an exciting
to decide, choose C (Doesn’t say).
competition at my school, in all the English
1 There is a competition taking place in Jack’s classes – including mine! Everyone needs to
English class. send in an idea for a new app to the school’s
A True B False C Doesn’t say website. And the prize for the best idea is a
2 The winner of the competition can get some
mini tablet, worth £100!
money.
So I’m busy trying to get some ideas. One of
my ideas is called Checkit! It’s an app that
A True B False C Doesn’t say checks you don’t forget anything in the
3 Jack’s Checkit! App tells you what to eat for mornings. It wakes you up and tells you
breakfast. everything you need to do before you go to
school – you know, have a shower, get
A True B False C Doesn’t say
dressed, have your breakfast. Then it tells you
4 Jack got the idea for MusicMind because he when it’s time to leave for school. That way,
sometimes can’t sleep. you’re never late!
A True B False C Doesn’t say Another of my ideas is for an app called
MusicMind that chooses just the right music
5 The Trix app can help you to improve your
for you to listen to. So, for example, when you
skateboarding skills.
feel sad, it plays sad music. And when you
A True B False C Doesn’t say learn a new skateboard trick, it plays happy
6 Jack is already thinking about how to make his
music! And what about the times when you
app. just can’t sleep at night? Then the app finds
some music to make you feel sleepy. My
A True B False C Doesn’t say friends all think this app sounds awesome!
7 Jack would really enjoy having an app to help him My last idea is for an app called Trix that
with his dog. works with your skateboard. When you do
tricks, it can tell you how fast you’re going
A True B False C Doesn’t say
and things like that. And when the trick
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why!
/20 We don’t actually have to build the app. Our
teacher just wants us to write about one, and
why we think it can be useful. Anyway, the
truth is, I’d really like an app that can take our
dog for a walk instead of me – especially when
it’s raining!

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