2nd Term Test

Student:
Teacher: Maria Belen Arenas
Level: CAE Units: 1-6 Date: _____________________

READING
Read the text and choose the correct answer.
Picasso
Pablo Picasso is probably the most famous artist of modern times. He was born in Spain
in 1881 and moved to France when he was 23 years old, in 1904. He lived there until
1973.

1 In , Picasso went to live in France.

A ☐ 1881 B ☐ 1904 C ☐ 1973

Music show
We need students for the school music show. If you
are interested, ask your parents and teacher first.
Then go to classroom 2B tomorrow to add your name
to the list.

2 The notice is inviting to be in the music show.

A ☐ teachers B ☐ parents C ☐ students

Hi Mum, I’m at the cinema with Mariam and we

want to go for food after. You don’t need to make
me dinner – you and Dad can eat without me. Love
you, Yasemin.

3 Yasemin wants to eat dinner with .

A ☐ Mariam B ☐ her mum C ☐ her dad

Review: Fast Cars

Fast Cars isn’t the best film ever. The acting is good, and the main character is really
funny. But the thing I don’t like is the sad ending; I prefer happy films.

4 The writer thinks that the film was .

A ☐ bad B ☐ good C ☐ OK

About me Photos More photos

Our trip
Aisha
We visited Colombia in December – it was really beautiful. It’s the country that has the
most plants and animals in the world. Click here for the post and photos of the trip.

5 This blog is about Aisha’s .

A ☐ country B ☐ artwork C ☐ holiday
 Sue Hi Piotr! I want to ask
your friend Katy about her
job, but I don’t have her
number. Do you have it?
Thanks! …

6 Sue is writing to Katy’s phone number.

A ☐ give B ☐ ask for C ☐ send

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LISTENING
Listen to the conversation and answer the question.
1 A girl is speaking to her friend. What is she asking for?
A ☐ Clothes to wear to a party
B ☐ Clothes to wear to school
C ☐ Clothes to wear to dinner

2 A mother is speaking to her son. What information does she tell him NOT to share?
A ☐ A picture of a pet
B ☐ Pictures of himself
C ☐ His phone number

3 Two friends are talking. What does the boy say about his sister?
A ☐ She’s got many friends.
B ☐ She helps him all the time.
C ☐ She likes to talk a lot.

4 A guide is giving a tour of an artist’s house. Which rooms are on the ground floor?
A ☐ A bedroom and a bathroom
B ☐ A kitchen and a living room
C ☐ A kitchen and a dining room

5 Two presenters are talking on a radio show. What is the topic of the show?
A ☐ The number of large parks in New York
B ☐ Things people don’t know about New York
C ☐ The most famous things about New York

6 A woman is asking where the toilets are. How well does the woman know the man?
A ☐ They do not know each other.
B ☐ They know each other very well.
C ☐ They work together every day.

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GRAMMAR
1. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets.
1 (can / they / swim) when they were ten?
2 I’m (kind) than my sister.
3 He lived in Australia when he (be) a child.
4 I (not / understand) what you mean.
5 TV shows are (popular) than films.
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Present continuous
2. Complete the text with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
This is a photo of me and my family on holiday. We 1 (sit) on a beach in Thailand. That’s
my sister, Anna. She 2 (drink) orange juice. My mum 3 (lie) on the beach with
a book. She 4 (not / read) it. It’s just on her face! That’s me! I 5 (chat) to a
friend and I 6 (enjoy) the sun.
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Present simple and continuous
3. Choose the correct verb from the box. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
verb. There are three verbs you do not need.

study play wear read eat work have say do

1 Martin his comic every evening.

2 They’re tired, so they their swimming lesson today.
3 She is a business person and in an office.
4 Kate can’t come out today – she for a test.
5 He new clothes – he prefers old ones.
6 The children homework in their rooms now.

Grammar: Comparative adjectives

4. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets.
1 All my friends are (old) than me.
2 David is (friendly) than his brother.
3 Towns are (quiet) than cities.
4 I think art is (difficult) than history.
5 This chair is (expensive) than that one.
6 They are (good) dancers than we are.
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Grammar: Superlative adjectives

5. Complete the sentence with the superlative form of the word in brackets.
1 This is (hot) day this summer.
2 Who has (large) bottle of water?
3 Your bag is (heavy) of all.
4 In our group, Piotr lives (near) to school.
5 Is Zak (bad) singer in his family?
6 These are (expensive) shoes I've got.
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VOCABULARY
1. Read the sentence and choose the correct answer.
1 We really didn't like that film – the acting was .
A ☐ excellent B ☐ brilliant C ☐ terrible

2 There’s a sofa and a TV in the .

A ☐ living room B ☐ bathroom C ☐ kitchen

3 Elizabeth is , she always says ‘please’.

A ☐ popular B ☐ quiet C ☐ polite

4 The looks deep and beautiful from the beach.

A ☐ rainforest B ☐ ocean C ☐ desert

5 The house is , it has seven bedrooms.

A ☐ dirty B ☐ narrow C ☐ huge

Vocabulary: Understanding topic vocabulary

2. Choose the correct words from the box to complete the sentences. There are three words
you do not need.

serious funny popular clever brave quiet kind friendly honest

1 Ed thinks he’s , but his jokes are really bad!

2 Beth’s very and never says things that aren’t true.
3 Piotr’s really because he cares about others.
4 Can you please be – you never stop talking!
5 You have to be very to be a scientist.
6 They are very because everyone likes them.
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3. Choose the correct words from the box to complete the sentences. There are three words
you do not need.

sofa fridge dining room floor oven flat sink bedroom hall

1 Dave is sitting on his new, comfortable watching a movie.

2 There’s some hot food in the for you, Cathy.
3 I eat breakfast in the with my family.
4 There are six rooms in our . It’s big!
5 Ed, there are dirty dishes in the . Please wash them.
6 My two brothers sleep in the same upstairs.
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4. Choose the correct words from the box to complete the text. There are three phrases you do
not need.

busy streets dry deserts ancient buildings large lakes modern architecture island thick fore
sts famous beaches deep ocean

My city is near the sea, so people visit to sit on the 1 . In the new parts of the city,
there’s a lot of 2 , but there are also some 3 in the old parts. In the city
centre, there are 4 with thousands of cars.
Sometimes I go swimming in the 5 outside the city or walking in the 6
around them.
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5. Choose the correct words from the box to complete the sentences. There are three words
you do not need.

squares mountains ocean island deserts forests rainforest river architecture

1 This is the longest and the water moves very fast!

2 Many countries have dry where few things live.
3 There are many high in Japan.
4 There are busy in this city with lots of people.
5 I’d love to see animals in a .
6 You need to take a boat to get to the .
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WRITING
Write an email. Write 30 words or more.
You want to tell your friend about your favourite place in your country. Write an email to your friend, and:
 describe what you can see and do there
 say how often you go there and why
 tell your friend the reasons why it is your favourite place.

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