5 UNIT 5 TEST |  Standard B1

Listening Grammar
1 UT Track 6  Listen to Vicky talking to her 3 Choose the correct word or phrase to
friend Mike about her preparations for a complete the sentences.
camping trip. Write the synonyms you hear 1 My dad doesn’t let / allow me eat my dinner in
for these words and phrases. front of the television.
1 in fact          2 I think you should / ought to cheer up. Being
2 not big enough          sad all day won’t help.
3 now I remember          3 My mum says I allowed / can go to the concert if
I help my grandfather at the weekend.
4 make less         
4 Kate’s mum believes that all mobile phones
should / must to be switched off during meals.

5 I could / must remember to take my medicine
2 UT Track 6  Listen again. For each question, three times a day. It’s very important!
choose the correct answer. 6 Our teacher allows / lets us to use our mobiles
1 What does Vicky say about camping? to look up words in English.
A She goes most weekends. 7 Jessica broke her leg. She won’t be able / can’t
to walk for three months.
B She’s never done it before.
8 It gets me down sometimes when I can’t / won’t
C She isn’t looking forward to it.
be able do something that I am trying to do.
2 Which of Vicky’s friends has an injury?
9 At our school you need not / don’t have to wear
A James a uniform. It’s not necessary.
B Debbie 10 I remember when I was little I am able to /
C Mike could hide under my bed. Now I’m too big!
3 Vicky knows
A how to use a bandage. 
B her first-aid box is big enough.
4 Choose the correct word or phrase to
C she must take some sun cream.
complete the sentences.
4 Who was on the medical training course?
1 James ought to / must to be at the dentist’s by
A Alex, Mike and Vicky now, he left a long time ago.
B Nina, Vicky and Mike 2 Jenny must / can be in pain. She fell off her bike
C Mike, Alex and Nina and cut her knee.
5 Why does Vicky say she is going camping? 3 I’m not feeling well. I might / can visit the
A to have a good time doctor.
B to relax 4 The doctor looks quite serious. It may / can’t be
because he has some bad news.
C to spend time with her friends
5 This could / can’t be your prescription; it’s got
6 What does Mike lend Vicky?
my name at the top!
A a knife and scissors
6 You must / might love taking care of people if
B a tent you want to work as a nurse.
C a backpack 7 Try putting some cream on your sunburn, that
ought / should make it feel better.
8 We may / must be at the right chemist’s, it’s the
only one on this street.
9 It must / can’t be easy for doctors, working so
hard for so many hours.
10 Your finger should / ought be better soon. It was
only a little cut.

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Reading

Whether lost, sick or in danger of disappearing completely from our planet, animals face many challenges.
Fortunately, there are organisations that are here to help. Here are three of them!

A  WOOD GREEN – THE ANIMALS CHARITY C ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF

This centre has a mission to provide shelter and care for SCOTLAND (RZSS)
animals which are unwanted or lost. The Scottish lawyer Thomas Gillespie
Louisa Snow opened the first centre in 1924 in North London. started the RZSS in 1909. He wanted to
She was worried about the number of pet animals which were protect animals that are in danger and to
left on the streets of London after the First World War. educate the public about these species.
In 1933, Dr Margaret Young joined the charity and started to RZSS operates both Edinburgh Zoo and
try to find homes for the animals that were rescued. After the Highland Wildlife Park – a place which
several years, the London centre had too many animals so they is home to over 200 animals, from local
bought a small pig farm in Hertfordshire so that the animals had Scottish species to rare and endangered
somewhere to stay. animals from other parts of the world.
Today, the centre has more than one location and looks after The RZSS education programme for
other animals including rabbits, guinea pigs and farm animals. schools has taught over one million pupils
from nursery school to secondary school.
B  YORK ANIMAL HOSPITAL As well as the tours of the zoo and park,
there are many courses for students from
In 1992, Dr Kaye Morgan, a vet and dog owner herself, started
how to touch and hold animals to how to
York Animal Hospital. Today it is well known for giving high-
photograph and paint animals.
quality care for people’s pets. As well as looking after and
treating sick animals, the hospital also has dentists to look after One of the most popular animals that
the animals’ teeth. The charge for this is quite small, compared the RZSS works with is the panda. RZSS
to what people have to pay when they visit their dentist. Edinburgh Zoo has the only giant pandas in
the UK, a female called Tian Tian (Sweetie)
Even if your pet is not sick, you can bring it in for a wellness
and a male called Yang Guang (Sunshine).
check-up. This is where the York Animal Hospital doctors give
They are kept in identical, but separate
your pet a complete examination, looking at its eyes, ears,
accommodation because giant pandas are
teeth and even its heart.
animals that prefer to be alone. The RZSS
Another service they offer is to give advice about animals’ diet has teamed up with other organisations to
and behaviour. According to their website, ‘behaviour problems carry out research that will hopefully help
are the number one reason that owners give up a pet’. the giant panda survive.

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5 Read the article and then look at 8 Complete the sentences with the correct
paragraphs A–C and find ideas with the word from the box.
same meaning.
1 They don’t only take care of ill creatures.     down | on | out | over | up
2 These creatures like living apart.     1 I’m a bit tired, so I don’t really feel       
3 Our aim is to look after animals that no one else to going to the party.
wants.     2 I can’t believe that I have put        three
4 This doesn’t cost much money.     kilos in the last two months. I need to eat less.
3 My head hurts and I have a cough. I think I
might be coming        with a cold.
4 It’s so hot in this hospital waiting room. I think
6 Read the text again. For questions 1–6, I’m going to pass        .
choose from the organisations A–C. The
5 Peter’s team just lost in the final. I think it will be
organisations may be chosen more than once. a while before he gets        it.
Which organisation
1 was not started by a woman?    
2 is famous for its good standard of treatment?
    9 Complete the sentences with the correct
3 specialises in a particular type of treatment? form of have, take, make or do.
    1 I can’t believe I have        so many
4 had to move from the city to the countryside? mistakes on this exam!
    2 My little brother is not very well so I am going to
5 encourages people’s artistic skills?          care of him.
6 wants to have a positive effect on the animals’ 3 It’s not nice to        fun of people. You
future?     wouldn’t like it if they did it to you.
4 Julie has been        her homework for
three hours.
5 Sarah is in the bathroom. She might still be
Vocabulary        her hair. It usually takes a long time.
6 The first thing I do when I wake up is       
7 Complete the sentences with the correct my bed.
alternative. 7 I think I am going to lie down – I        a
1 My dad went to the doctor because he felt a pain / terrible headache.
cut in his shoulder.
2 Jan spent three hours playing video games and
now his hands ache / injure.
3 The doctor has given me a medicine / Speaking
prescription so I’m going to the chemist’s now.
4 You have a bad cough / flu. Maybe you are
10 Complete the sentences with the correct
getting a cold. alternative.
5 When I was playing football I hurt / pain my 1 At / On schooldays, I usually get up at seven
ankle in a tackle. thirty.
6 Look! I twisted my ankle and the doctor has put 2 I rarely have / have rarely lunch at school.
a/an operation / bandage on it. 3 I sometimes play basketball after school. It
7 James! You have bone / blood on your chin. Have depends in / on the day of the week.
you cut yourself? 4 I like / would like to go swimming more often,
8 I’m very anxious because my grandmother is but I haven’t got the time.
having an ache / operation on her foot. 5 In / On the evening I prefer to relax by watching
YouTube videos.

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11 Answer the questions with complete sentences.

1 Do you study English at school? How often do you have English classes?


2 How often do you go skateboarding?


3 Which transport do you use more often, bus or car? How often do you use it?


4 What is your normal morning routine after you get up?


5 What do you do before you go to bed?

Language in Use
12 Complete the text with the correct form of the words given.
Clowns in Hospitals
There is nothing worse than staying in hospital: unfamiliar (1)          ACCOMMODATE
and being surrounded by hospital (2)          is not exactly EQUIP
(3)          . Studies have shown that people usually laugh up to ENJOY
15 times a day, but during hospital (4)          a patient may not laugh TREAT
at all. Since studies have shown that laughing has a positive effect on both the
body and mind, many hospitals have taken the (5)          to DECIDE
introduce clowns to cheer the patients up. Regular (6)          with COMMUNICATE
clowns helps children forget about their illnesses and leads to a huge
(7)          in their emotional state. IMPROVE
(8)          , it’s not only children who find the crazy actions of clowns AMAZE
(9)          . Some studies suggest adults may also respond positively ENTERTAIN
to clowns. What everybody (10)          on is that seeing the funny AGREE
side is of benefit to patients of all ages.

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Writing
13 Put the paragraphs A–E of the story in the
right order.
A Then, Bill stopped the boat and they started
fishing. ‘I have a fish! A big one!’ shouted
Frank.
B Frank and Betty were excited about their boat
trip. Their uncle Bill was taking them fishing.
C ‘I’ve never felt so afraid,’ said Frank.
D But when Frank tried to pull the fish closer, he
slipped and fell in the water. ‘Help!’ said Betty,
‘He can’t swim!’ Bill jumped in the water and
saved Frank.
E First, Bill showed them how to control the boat
and then they learnt how to hold the fishing
rod, which they needed to catch the fish.
14 Read the writing task and write your story.
Your English teacher has asked you to write a
story.
Your story must finish with this sentence:
‘I got a great photo,’ said Jackie, ‘but I was lucky
not to get hurt!’
Write about 100 words.
Remember:
• Think of an interesting title to engage the
reader.
• Set the scene: Where is Jackie? Who is she
with?
• What is she trying to do? What happens?
• What happens in the end? Finish with the line
you have been given.

The Fishing Accident 

1     
2     
3    

4    
5     




Total score 

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