4 UNIT 4 TEST | Standard B1

Listening Grammar
1 3
UT Track 4 Listen to the speaker. Number Choose the correct word or phrase to
the ideas in the order you hear them. Then decide complete each dialogue.
which is the main idea. 1 A: I’m thinking about going paintballing
A food and drink this weekend.
B photography B: You won’t / aren’t going to like it – it’s
quite dangerous.
C weekend trips
2 A: Look at Paul!
D hiking B: Oh, no! He will / is going to fall into the water.
E Main idea: Be careful, Paul!
3 A: Shall we get some more snacks for the party?
/5 B: Good idea. I’ll / I’m going to get them. You
stay here.
4 A: Will you / Are you going to help me with my
2 homework, please?
UT Track 5 Listen to five short extracts in
which people are talking about different B: OK. Just let me finish my sandwich.
activities. For questions 1–5, choose from 5 A: Would you like to see Lady Gaga in concert on
the list (A–H) what each speaker says about the 25th of June?
their activity. Use the letters only once. B: I can’t, sorry. My sister will / is going to get
There are three extra letters which you do married that weekend.
not need to use. 6 A: Excuse me. Are you ready to order your
Speaker 1: food yet?
Speaker 2: B: Yes, I think so. I’ll / I’m going to have the
Speaker 3: double cheeseburger, please.
Speaker 4: 7 A: Shall / Will I book a tennis court for the
morning or the afternoon?
Speaker 5:
B: The morning. It’ll be cooler.
A I couldn’t do this where I used to live.
8 A: Manchester are losing 6-0 and there is only one
B You can do this activity without spending
minute left.
any money.
B: Oh, dear! They won’t / aren’t going to win today.
C I have been doing this activity for ten years.
9 A: Do you have any plans for the weekend, John?
D I wasn’t certain I would like this activity.
B: Not really. Maybe I’ll / I’m going to go to the
E I’m still learning how to do this activity.
beach, if it’s sunny.
F I carry some equipment with me to do
10 A: Promise me you won’t / aren’t going to forget
this activity.
the flowers for Mum.
G You can choose to learn this alone or
B: I promise! Don’t worry!
with others.
H I sometimes stay up late to do this activity.
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4 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets in the present simple or present continuous.
1 Because my last class (finish) at 6 pm, it’s always difficult to get to hockey
practice at 6:30.
I have to practise my dance steps because I (enter) a dance competition on Friday.
What time your favourite series (start)?
I’m running for my bus because it always (arrive) on time.
Alison is a bit nervous because she (see) the dentist tomorrow.
I (meet) my friend Paul for lunch at 2 pm. Would you like to join us?
This summer we (stay) in our own city because it’s cheaper.
The film (not / begin) until 7:30 pm so let’s buy some popcorn!
Hurry up, Zara. The post office (close) at 5 o’clock and we need to post these letters.
10 I (have) my third driving lesson tomorrow morning because I’m busy in the afternoon.

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Reading

Do Something Different!
A Monster Fun!
Head Room is a virtual reality challenge. You and
five others are in a large room facing another team.
Through a headset, you can see the other players
as monsters and vampires. You need to think and
move fast as you fight the monsters. Play for £45.
It’s not cheap, but it’s exciting.
B Sports Workout
In this interactive museum, you can try all kinds of
sports. You can play in real time to practise a
penalty shot or use virtual technology to throw a
javelin. Great for seeing which sports you are good
at and learning more about sport.
C Singing Superstars
Play Pop Stars if you know a lot about music past
and present and are not too shy to sing in public.
Teams of four people play against another team in
the same room and get points for answering
questions and singing songs accurately. The winning
team gets a certificate and a group photo for no
extra charge.
D Be a Champion!
Games players will love Champion Challenge.
Using hand-held controls, players compete in a
wide range of virtual reality sports including tennis,
bowling and even sword fighting. Suitable for
beginners. There are no prizes, but you can enjoy
playing many types of games.
E Join the Stars
Be Live! Concert Experience uses the latest technology
to recreate a live concert with sounds and movement.
Put on your headset and sing with your hero while a
virtual audience watches. If you are shy, don’t worry – it’s
all in your head while you sing with the stars.
F Head for Heights!
The High Flyer is not a roller coaster, but it will give you a
thrill. The pod will suddenly fly up at 20 kilometres an
hour then return even faster! If you are frightened of
heights, this isn’t for you!
G Be a Time Traveller
Time Travel Hunt offers a fun hour for teams of 3–5
players who answer history questions and solve puzzles
in six rooms. Each room is a different period in history
and you must travel from the time of the dinosaurs to the
present day. It only costs £5, so you can learn a lot for
very little money.
H Dare the Dragon!
The Flying Dragon is the new attraction that takes you
round a track at over 30 kilometres an hour! The
‘Dragon’ then turns upside down and repeats the
experience. Don’t eat before going on this ride! Also,
don’t forget to smile when they take your photo. Ride
£25. Photo £5.

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5 Scan the text and write the 8 Complete the sentences with the correct word from
paragraph (A–H) which the box. You may use each word more than once.
mentions these ideas.
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buying something to remember the in | off | out | together | up
experience
playing a large number of different games 1 Nuria is working at the gym to
singing in a virtual environment get stronger.
testing your knowledge of music 2 Sonia and Liz enjoy getting
5 having a fear that makes the experience every Friday to talk about their week.
unsuitable 3 Chris didn’t stay late watching
TV because he was going skiing the next day.
/5 4 Alex loves going every Monday
to meet her friends at the drama club.
6 Which activity from the text would be most
5 Tomorrow is Saturday, so I’m going to sleep
suitable for these teenagers? For each
until 10 o’clock!
question, choose the correct answer.
6 What was the last new hobby that you took
1 Jane would like to be a singer one day. She is
? Did you like it?
interested in all kinds of music and is quite
competitive. 7 We are calling our skiing
trip because there isn’t enough snow.
2 Ben doesn’t have much money and would like to
have an educational experience. He and his /7
friends like solving problems.
3 Dave would like a career as a sports reporter. He is 9 Complete the sentences with the correct
looking for an educational experience that is
alternative.
enjoyable.
1 Kevin passed / spent a few minutes with the
4 Ellie likes reading fantasy novels and using her
instructor before he started climbing.
head. She wants to do an activity with her friends
with movement and excitement. 2 After three hours, Cathy and Emma decided to
take / make a break from their walk to rest.
5 Xenia wants to do something really exciting.
She doesn’t have much time or money to 3 It’s important to spend / make time for your friends
spend. even when you have a lot of things to do.
/5 4 Monday is a holiday and we have / go the whole
day off school. What shall we do?
Vocabulary 5 Have you ever tried / had a go at water-skiing?
It’s very difficult!
7 Complete the sentences with the correct
alternative.
1 John went hiking / skiing after it snowed in the mountains last
/5
week.
2 Mary loves snowboarding / horse-riding, but she hasn’t learnt
to jump over fences yet.
3 Doing rock-climbing / sky-diving must be
amazing as you see the ground getting closer
and closer.
4 When Mary went sailing / ice-skating it was a
cold day and the waves were very big.
5 I love the views when I go hiking /
horse-riding, but I prefer walking down
the hills to going up them.
6 Chris and Jane love ice-skating / skiing together.
Jane loves it when Chris lifts her up and they spin
round.
7 Ricky loves snowboarding / sky-diving
downhill fast and reaching the bottom first.
8 When you go sailing / rock-climbing you should test
your equipment and wear a helmet.

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Speaking Language in Use

10 Complete the sentences with the correct 12 Complete the second sentence so it has a
alternative. similar meaning to the first sentence, using
1 I’m really keen in / on skateboarding. I do it the word given. Do not change the word given.
every day. You must use between two and five words,
2 I’m not a big fan / hero of computer games. including the word given.
3 I don’t mind / mind ice-skating. It’s OK.
1 Although we didn’t have much money,
Sometimes it can be fun.
we paid to enter the Escape Room. DESPITE
4 I prefer reading historical novels as / why I can We paid to enter the Escape Room
learn about history and enjoy the story.
5 I don’t like basketball. That’s why / because it’s
boring and I don’t understand all the rules. /1 much THOUGH
0 money.
/5
2 It was a new
experience, but we answered the first
11 Respond to the questions with complete
question quickly.
sentences.
We answered the first question SPITE
How do you feel about watching TV series?
quickly even
Personally, … a new experience.
3 Although I spent a lot of time on the
number puzzle, I couldn’t solve it. GOOD
In a lot of time on the
Why do you feel that way? number puzzle, I couldn’t solve it.
That’s because … 4 Anna found the solution, in spite of
being bad at maths. FACT
Anna found the solution, despite
at maths.
5 We had difficulty solving the word
What is something you are not a big fan of? What are your reasons?
puzzle, but we didn’t ask for help.
I’m not … because …
We didn’t ask for help despite NOT
we had difficulty
solving the word puzzle.
6 We didn’t get out in time, but we
How do you like spending your free time? really enjoyed ourselves. ALTHOUGH
In my free time … We really enjoyed ourselves in spite
out in time.
7 In spite of not being successful,
we decided to try again. EVEN
We decided to try again,
What would you like to do in the future?
not successful.
In the future I would …
8 We weren’t very hungry, but we
decided to go to a café. IN
We decided to go to a café
were not hungry.
/10 9 The second Escape
Room was more difficult, but we
solved the puzzles.
We solved the puzzles THAT
second Escape Room being
more difficult.
10 Even though Anna found more
clues than me, I solved more
puzzles.
I solved more puzzles, in spite
Anna found more clues
than me.

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Writing
13 Write a word from the box to complete the sentences.

absolutely | ask | fan | opinion | that

If you me, outdoor activities are more exciting.

I’m a big of both indoor and outdoor activities.
My view is indoor activities are better.
I love all sorts of activities.
In my , indoor activities are boring.

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14 Read the writing task and write your article. Write about 100 words.
You see this announcement in your school’s English-language magazine.

Articles wanted!

WHICH ARE BETTER – INDOOR OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES?

Write an article telling us whether you prefer indoor or

outdoor activities.

What do you think makes an activity exciting? The

best articles will be published next month.

Remember to:
• begin your article with a question to interest your readers.
• write in an appropriate style.
• write about 100 words.
• check your spelling, grammar and punctuation.

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