Student Name

CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH EMPOWER

A2 PROGRESS TEST

Test 3 Version B

Time 40 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so.
Read the instructions for each part of the paper carefully.
Answer all the questions. Write your answers on the question paper.

INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS

There are five parts to the test.
Part 1 is a listening part.
All questions carry one mark.
There are 40 questions.

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 Part 1

Questions 1 – 8

You will hear eight short sentences. For each one, choose the best reply.
You will hear each sentence twice.

1 A Mm, maybe.
B I’d like some help.
C I’m sorry, they can’t.

2 A Could we chat about it now?

B Are you free tomorrow?
C Is that OK?

3 A It’s very late.

B Yes, Friday’s fine.
C I’m sorry, I can’t.

4 A OK, let’s go.

B How about Thursday evening?
C I’m sorry I can’t.

5 A You’re welcome.
B Yes, you can.
C That'd be great.

6 A How about next Saturday?

B Why don’t we try it?
C How can I help?

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7 A That’s a great idea.
B That’s a pity.
C That’s right.

8 A Well, sometimes.
B OK, Sunday's fine.
C Mm, let me see.

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Questions 9 – 16

Read the sentences about everyday life.

Choose the missing word (A, B or C) for each space.

9 Can you order some more paper for the ............ please?

A telephone B printer C camera

10 I ............ to drink coffee in the morning.

A find B prefer C enjoy

11 I usually ............ at work until 6 o’clock.

A come B stay C try

12 I need to ............ which book to buy.

A decide B try C invite

13 I often use my ............ to read and write emails when I’m on the train.

A headphones B printer C tablet

14 I use my ............ all the time when I drive.

A satnav B e-reader C keyboard

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15 My brother’s new ............ has a very good camera.

A printer B smartphone C keyboard

16 A cup of tea doesn't usually ............ very much.

A cost B buy C meet

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Questions 17 – 24

Read the sentences about daily life. What are the missing words?
The first letter is already there. There is one space for each other letter in the word.

For questions 17 – 24, write the words.

17 The k _ _ _ _ _ _ _ on my computer isn’t very good so I can’t write easily.

18 I always t _ _ to go to the gym after work, but it’s not easy for me.

19 How much are the postcards you s _ _ _ in this shop?

20 You don’t need to take lots of books on holiday if you have an e -_ _ _ _ _ _ .

21 Joe goes to his Spanish lesson o _ _ _ a week.

22 I send a lot of emails from my l _ _ _ _ _ on the train to and from work.

23 I like to use h _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ when I listen to music.

24 My brother plays football t _ _ _ _ a week – on Wednesdays and Sundays.

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Questions 25 – 32

Read this text about daily life.

Choose the best answer (A, B or C) for each space.

My morning

On weekdays I get up at 7am and have breakfast. I usually have coffee and toast, but I
(25) ………… have tea. I can watch the news because (26) ………… got a TV in the kitchen. At 7.45
my children get up. Ben is 9 and Kate is 14. After breakfast Kate (27) ………… wants to chat to her
friends. She (28) ………… got a new tablet so she chats to them on Facebook.

Ben has football training three times a week, so on those days I ask him, '(29) ………… got your
sports clothes?' and he goes to find them. At 8.30, we are ready. We all get in the car and then
Kate says, '(30) ………… got all my notes for my lessons' and goes back to get them. (31) …………
like that every day! After I take them to school, I go to the supermarket because I (32) …………
remember to take any food from home for my lunch. And then I go to work.

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25 A always B once C sometimes

26 A I’ve B have I C I haven’t

27 A often B twice C every

28 A does B is C has

29 A Do you B Have you C Are you

30 A I’m not B I haven’t C I don’t

31 A It is always B Always it is C Is it always

32 A every B usually C never

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Questions 33 – 40

Read the sentences about daily life.

Choose the best answer (A, B or C) for each space.

33 Jane ............ got a smartphone so she can check her emails on the bus.

A has B is C does

34 I ............ to the cinema on Mondays.

A go often B don’t go often C don’t often go

35 My brother’s got a laptop but I ............ .

A hasn’t B isn’t C haven’t

36 ............ a new smartphone?

A Has Sarah got B Sarah got C Sarah has got

37 ............ tennis after work.

A I play sometimes B I sometimes play C I don’t play sometimes

38 I ............ on Fridays because I am usually too tired.

A never go out B never goes out C do never go out

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39 What ............ in your bag?

A you have got B have you got C you got

40 Why ............ late for work?

A Sally always is B Sally is always C is Sally always

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