Starter unit test A

5 Every time I see Yvonne, she’s got a book in her

Grammar / 40 marks
1 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of
the verbs in bold. (4 marks)
1 Gerry is watching football on TV even though he
____________ all sports! (hate)
2 ________ you ________________ on the train
when the accident happened? (travel)
3 I ___________________ you liked to write stories!
(not know)
4 Dan ____________________ in the library at the
moment. (read)
2 Choose the correct options. (4 marks)
1 We still / already haven’t left the house.
2 Carol has been / gone to the shops. Do you want to
wait for her?
3 People have been working in factories for / since
about 250 years.
4 Have you ever / never failed an exam?
3 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of
the verbs in the box. (4 marks)
choose not discover play write
hands.
Yvonne ___________________________ a book
whenever I see her.
5 Order the words to form sentences. (4 marks)
1 None / have / students / jobs / the / yet / found / of
None ____________________________________
_____________________________________________
2 The children / all / school / went / trip / the / on
The children ______________________________
_____________________________________________
3 Neither / brothers / hurt / accident / in / was / the /
of / the
Neither __________________________________
_____________________________________________
4 Our / both / happy / are / in / grandparents / house /
their / new
Our _____________________________________
_____________________________________________
6 Complete the sentences with some-, any-, no- or
every- and the words in the box. (4 marks)
body thing (x2) where

1 Humans ________________________________ a
1 Pete is good at ________________ in school. He’s
way to travel back in time yet.
so lucky!
2 ________ you ______________________ the
2 Do you want ________________ from the shops?
violin for long?
3 I know I put those keys ________________, but I
3 Nathan ________ already ___________________
can’t find them.
his university course because he knew exactly
4 ________________ wanted to go on the trip, so we
what he wanted to do.
cancelled it.
4 I still haven't finished my essay! I ______________
____________________ it since the start of term! 7 Add three words to the second sentence so that it
has the same meaning as the first sentence.
4 Add three words to the second sentence so that it (10 marks)
has the same meaning as the first sentence. Do
not use contractions. (10 marks) 1 Gina is very happy at university, but Shona isn’t as
happy.
1 David started working there three years ago.
Shona is ________________________ Gina at
David ________________________ there for three
university.
years.
2 Jim is better at maths than Julie.
2 I haven’t seen this film before.
Julie is not ________________ at maths ________
I ________________________ this film.
Jim.
3 Nicola finished her project one minute ago.
3 Bob is very excited, but Bill is only a little excited.
Nicola ________________________ her project.
Bob is ________________________ Bill.
4 Tell me who you met in the park.
____________________ meet in the park?

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4 No subject is more important than English.
English is ________________________________
subject.
5 Both TV programmes were very interesting.
The first TV programme was ________
_____________________ the second programme.
Reading / 20 marks
A big decision
A So, you’ve decided you want to go to university. But how
do you decide what course to do? There are two types of courses:
2 Read the text again and write true or false for
‘vocational’ courses, which train you for a particular job like film
production, and ‘academic’ courses like geography or chemistry,
which give you skills that you could use in several different types
of job. If you’re not sure yet what career you want, an academic
course would be a better choice. The crucial thing is to choose a
subject that you’ll really enjoy, because you’ll be studying it for
three or four years. Don’t choose the course that you think will
get you the best paid job, or the one that your father studied and
recommends to you.
B After you’ve chosen your subject, how do you choose
from the hundreds of universities and thousands of courses?
Firstly, read about the courses themselves. Check exactly what
they cover, how they are taught and examined, and what the
teachers are like. Next, think about how far from home you want
to live, and what sports, arts and social facilities each university
offers. Finally, go to university open days to see what they’re like
and think about whether you might be happy there.
C Don’t decide too quickly. University will cost a lot of
money and affect the rest of your life. You might find it useful to
3 Find the words in the text. (6 marks)
take a ‘gap year’ first, when you can spend a year working,
travelling or doing voluntary work. You’ll learn about yourself and
get useful experience, which might help you to choose what you
want to do in the future.
1 Read the text and choose the correct answers.
(6 marks)
1 What is the most important factor when choosing a
university subject?
A Choosing a subject that interests you.
B Following a parent’s advice.
C Choosing a course that guarantees a job.
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2 Why is it a good idea to go to university open
days?
A To find out more about the courses.
B To see how far away from home the universities
are.
C To form an opinion about the universities.
3 What does the author say about a ‘gap year’?
A It’s the time when you earn the money to pay for
your course.
B Everybody should take one.
C It’s a good way to understand more about
yourself and the world.
sentences 1–4. Correct the false sentences.
(8 marks)
1 Film production is an example of an academic
course.
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
2 Academic courses are best for people who haven’t
decided on their career yet.
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
3 All courses teach and examine their students in the
same way.
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
4 The course details are not the only thing you
should consider when making a decision.
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
1 Write three words with different base forms from
the text that include the same vowel sound as tall.
/ɔː/
______________ ______________ ______________
2 Write three words from the text that include the
same sound as sugar. /ʃ/
______________ ______________ ______________
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Writing / 20 marks
Choose one of the tasks. Write 100–150 words.
1 Write a discussion essay with the title: ‘Your school
years are the best years of your life.’ Discuss.
2 Write a review of a film that you’ve seen lately.
Describe what was good or bad about it, and say
who you would recommend it to.
Listening / 20 marks
 5.3 You are going to listen to a radio interview
from the Wimbledon tennis championships in
London. Read the questions below, then listen to
the interview and choose the correct answers.
8 Mark says that famous actors …
A are often unfriendly people.
B get to know the camera crew well.
C are paid better than he is.
9 Why does Mark mention TV programmes filmed on
mountains?
A To show how hard cameramen work.
B To complain about TV actors.
C To describe how dangerous his job is.
10 At the moment, Mark is planning to …
A stop working.
B continue working as a TV cameraman.
C become a TV actor.
Speaking / 20 marks

(20 marks)
Describe the photo. What do you think are the
1 What was the presenter hoping to do at
advantages and disadvantages of this kind of work
Wimbledon? environment? Would you like to work somewhere
A Interview a tennis player. like this? Why? / Why not? (20 marks)
B Interview a film director.
C Interview someone and then walk around
Wimbledon.
2 The presenter’s plans changed because …
A the weather at Wimbledon was bad.
B she had more time than she’d expected.
C she had less time than she’d expected.
3 At school, Mark wanted to be a …
A film director.
B cameraman.
C film producer.
4 How long has Mark been working as a
cameraman?
A three years
B four years
C five years
5 What does Mark say about starting work as a
cameraman?
A You have to start on low pay.
B You can make a lot of money quickly.
C With a degree, you can get a good job
immediately.
6 What does Mark say about working freelance?
A It means he only works for one TV company.
B He enjoys the variety of the jobs he does.
C He always knows his schedule in advance.
7 As a cameraman, it’s not necessary to …
A be able to cope with long delays.
B work well as part of a team.
C be happy spending time on your own.

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