LEVEL 1
SKILLS TEST 1 BASIC
SKILLS TEST 1
Name Class
READING
1 Read the web chat. Choose the correct person.
0 Carla / Lizzie123 hasn’t got a lot of free time.
1 Jon2006 / Bookman doesn’t need other people.
2 PaulaM / Lizzie123 enjoys studying.
3 Funnygirl / Bookman likes music.
4 LlamJones / Marcus loves making food.
5 PaulaM / LlamJones loves fashion.
6 Funnygirl / PaulaM likes dancing.
7 Jon2006 / Bookman enjoys meeting other people.
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2 Read the web chat again. Complete the
sentences with one word in each gap. You have
the first letter of each word.
0 Carla wants a hobby.
1 Carla does a lot of homework and
h .
2 Jon2006 loves playing f . What’s wrong with homework? I love homework! It’s great
3 Bookman enjoys staying at h
4 PaulaM gets up late on S
5 Lizzie123 thinks that homework gives her
b exercise.
6 Funnygirl plays the p . LIamJones
7 LlamJones likes going to c
8 Marcus c books about food and
cooking.
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Carla
I know it’s good to have hobbies, but I’m so busy. I haven’t got
time! My teachers give me so much homework, and my parents
always want me to do housework. Please help! What do you do
in your free time?
Jon2006
Join a club! I’m in a football club. It’s great, and doing sports
is a great way to have fun and make new friends.
Bookman
Some people haven’t got hobbies, and that’s OK. It sounds
strange, but I like being on my own, and watching TV or
reading. I rarely go out, and I hate being in clubs.
I have fun by myself.
PaulaM
Do you like dancing? I’m learning to dance at the moment,
and I’m having a lot of fun. The only problem is that I study
all week, and then on Saturday, I go to ballet lessons. So, on
Sunday, I always stay in bed until 11 o’clock!
Lizzie123
exercise for the brain. I always ask my teachers for more!
.
. Funnygirl
Do you play an instrument? I do – the piano! It’s a good way
to relax and it always makes me smile.
Go shopping! I like spending time in shops, looking at
shops. all the new designer clothes. There’s only one problem.
I haven’t got a lot of money …
Marcus
I really enjoy cooking. It helps me to relax. I enjoy collecting
cookbooks and recipes, and I always make something when
I get home from school. I’m making a cake at the moment.
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LISTENING
3 Listen to the conversation. Choose the correct words.
0 Jon’s life is always the same / different.

1 Lisa’s hobby helps her to relax / travel.

2 David always / rarely stays at home.

3 Jon has a camera / calculator on his phone.

4 Esme likes / doesn’t like writing poems.

5 David hates / loves reading poems.

6 Jon enjoys / doesn’t like writing.

7 Jon thinks that Esme’s idea is bad / great.

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4 Listen again. For each question, choose the correct answer (A or B).
0 What does Jon want?

A a new hobby. B more homework.

1 Lisa’s hobby is

A travelling the world. B cooking.

2 Jon isn’t good at

A cooking. B teaching.

3 At the weekend, David

A takes photos. B meets people.

4 Jon thinks that his camera is

A not very good. B OK.

5 Jon doesn’t like

A taking photos. B being alone.

6 Esme has a

A blog. B problem.

7 Esme wants Jon to

A keep his life the same. B write for her blog.

8 She wants Jon to

A write about his feelings. B take photos.

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WRITING
5 Read the blog post from Tom. Write a comment (about 35 words) to answer his questions.

Tom
Hi! Here are things that I love doing and my
hobbies. I love listening to music every day and
writing on my blog. What about you? What things
do you love doing and do you have any hobbies?
Write a comment!

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SPEAKING
6 Complete the dialogue with words. In pairs, practise the dialogue

cool instrument every day going hobbies often

Jenny: Hi, Tim! What (1) have you got?

Tim: I play an (2)
Jenny: (3)
Tim: Yes, I do! I love (4)
Jenny: Great! How (5)
Tim: I play it (6)
in a music club! I play the piano.
! Do you have fun at the club?
to the club.
do you play the piano?
. It helps me to relax.

7 Work in pairs, A and B. Ask each other about different hobbies and what you like doing and what
you can’t stand doing. Use the information to help you.
I can’t stand … I really like … I occasionally … I hate … I like … I … twice a week.

A B
1 A – ask B questions about hobbies. 1 B – answer A’s questions about hobbies.
• Ask what B does in their free time. • take photos
• Ask how often they do it. • every day
• Ask what they like / can’t stand doing. • 
like: collecting things
can’t stand: reading magazines
2 A – answer B’s questions about hobbies. 2 B – ask A questions about hobbies.
• play the guitar • Ask what A does in their free time.
• twice a week • Ask how often they do it.
• 
like: listening to music • Ask what they like / can’t stand doing.
can’t stand: going shopping

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TOTAL SCORE  70

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