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Time: 60 minutes

Part 1

Questions 1–6
For each question, choose the correct answer.

Example:
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A The party is in the afternoon at Susan’s
house.
Party Invitation B The party is in the morning at a
restaurant.
Place: Susan’s house
C People don’t have to dress up.
When: 24th March
Time: 3pm
Wear: Superhero costume

1
A This competition is for people who write
short stories.
B You must enter the competition before
Poetry the 25th of April.
Competition C There is no prize for this competition.
Send in your poems
by 25th April.
Win a book of poetry!

2
A David is inviting Andy to his house.
B Andy wants David to do his homework
for him.
Hi Andy. Do you want to
come over after school C Andy is inviting David to his house.
so we can do our
homework together?
My mum can drive you
home. David

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A The shop is closed on the 1st of January.
B The shop is closed for a long time.
Shop
C The shop is not open in January.
closed!
This shop is closed on
New Year’s Day.
Open as normal
on 2nd January.

4
A Pupils should arrive after 8 am to catch
the bus.
School B The bus is leaving in the afternoon.
Ski Trip! C Pupils must arrive before 8 am to catch
Remember the bus the bus.
is leaving at 8 am
tomorrow.
Don’t be late!

5
A Sam wants Chris to help him.
From: Sam B Sam wants to give Chris his bike.
To: Chris
C Chris wants to borrow Sam’s bike.
Hi Chris,
Can I please borrow your bike tomorrow?
My friend is going to visit and she doesn’t
have a bike.
Sam

6
A You can now download books online.
B You can borrow books in a new way.
School
C The library is closing.
Library Notice
You can now choose
your books online
and collect them
the next day.

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Part 2

Questions 7–13
For each question, choose the correct answer.

Example:
Cathy Tim Silvia

0 Which person is learning

an instrument? A B C

Cathy Tim Silvia

7 Which person is in a band? A B C

8 Which person learned music without A B C
a teacher?
9 Which person doesn’t play music A B C
in a group?
10 Which person doesn’t play the piano? A B C
11 Which person learned on a musical toy? A B C
12 Which person plays more than one
instrument? A B C
13 Which person doesn’t like dancing? A B C

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Musical Success Stories

Cathy
When Cathy was four years old, her father gave her a toy
keyboard. She taught herself how to play it and could
play many songs by the time she was six. When she was
eight years old, her parents bought her a piano and she
now plays in a youth orchestra in Bristol. She is going on
a European tour and visiting seven countries with the
orchestra later this year.

Tim
Tim loves singing. Last year he started his own band with
friends from school. Tim is the lead singer and is also
learning the guitar. Tim’s band plays at school concerts
and at the local social club. This year they even played
at a music festival. Tim’s band plays rock music and now
they want to write music and play their own songs. Next
month, he is going to enter a song writing competition!

Sylvia
Sylvia is a D.J. This means she uses lots of different music
and on the computer she makes new songs. Sometimes
she even records herself playing the guitar and piano
and adds them to the music tracks. She plays her music
at different events and sometimes performs at the local
shopping centre. Her music is a mixture of pop and
techno. She says she loves it when people dance to her
music, but she really hates dancing!

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Part 3

Questions 14–18
For each question, choose the correct answer.

Example:
0 How many cities did Kerry visit in Australia?
A Five

B Two

C Three

My trip to Australia
By Kerry Martin, age 11

I have just returned from a holiday to Australia and I’d like to tell you all about
it. I went with my parents and my brother, Adam. We went for three weeks and
we travelled to Melbourne, Sydney and Cairns.
We went to Melbourne first. It rained a lot in Melbourne, but that was OK
because there were a lot of buildings to visit and we could stay inside. My
favourite building was Melbourne Central. It’s a big shopping centre and it
has a big clock tower right in the middle. The shops were great!
Then we went to Sydney. The weather was really sunny and warm. My mother
and I climbed the Harbour Bridge, but Adam was scared so he and my father
went on a boat in the harbour. The view from the bridge was amazing.
Finally, we went to Cairns. It was really hot there! I went snorkelling at the Great
Barrier Reef and saw beautiful fish and other sea creatures. It was my favourite
place in Australia. Adam didn’t want to go snorkelling so he stayed on the
beach and read a book. Sometimes he is so boring! My parents said maybe
we can go back next year and visit other places. I can’t wait!

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14 How long did Kerry stay in Australia?

A Less than ten days.

B More than a month.

C Less than a month.

15 What did Kerry do in Melbourne?
A She went shopping.

B She went to the beach.

C She climbed a bridge.

16 Why did Kerry and Adam do different things in Sydney?
A Kerry doesn’t like boats.

B Adam didn’t want to climb the Harbour Bridge.

C They had a big argument.

17 Why did Kerry like Cairns?
A It is very hot.

B She visited the Great Barrier Reef and enjoyed snorkelling.

C She did activities with Adam.

18 What does Kerry think about her brother?
A She thinks he’s smart because he reads a lot.

B She thinks he’s boring because he doesn’t want to do exciting things.

C She thinks he’s funny because he makes her laugh.

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Part 4

Questions 19–24
For each question, choose the correct answer.

Example:
0 A drink B eat C live

Meerkats
Do you know much about meerkats?
Meerkats are animals that live in the
desert and (0) ….. insects, plants and
small animals.
Meerkats live in large groups. There can
be between 20 and 50 meerkats in one
group. They live underground so they are
protected from the (19) ….. during the
day. Sometimes, meerkats (20) ….. their
home with other types of animals.

Baby meerkats (21) ….. how to look for food by watching the older meerkats.
(22) …… example, adult meerkats show the young how to choose food that
isn’t dangerous, and they also show them how to run away and hide quickly.
Meerkats live in the (23) ….. and do not make good (24) …..!

19 A heat B rain C cold

20 A borrow B give C share

21 A teach B learn C find

22 A So B For C Because

23 A wild B home C trees

24 A food B friends C pets

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Part 5

Questions 25–30
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Write one word for each gap.

Example:

0 ____
are

From: Alison
To: Olivia
Hi Olivia,
How (0) __________ you? I’m fine, but I miss all my friends and our school. We
have been here for two months now.
Southport (25) __________ a nice place. I have (26) __________ new friend! His
name is Oliver. He’s one year older (27) __________ me. He’s got a dog called
Fred.
We (28) __________ basketball after school twice a week. He’s really good! Last
Saturday we went to the beach. In the morning, we (29) __________ swimming
and after lunch we had an ice-cream. Guess what? A seagull came and took
Oliver’s ice-cream from his hands! It (30) __________ so funny!
Please write soon,
Alison

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Part 6

Question 31
You are going to play sport with your friend Mark after school tomorrow. Write an email
to Mark.
Say:
• where you want to meet.
• what time you want to meet.
• what sport you want to play.

Write 25 words or more.

________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

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Part 7

Question 32
Look at the three pictures.
Write the story shown in the pictures.
Write 35 words or more.

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Time: 30 minutes

Part 1

There are five parts to the test.

Each question carries one mark.
You will hear each piece twice.
For each part of the test there will be time for you to look through the questions and time
for you to check your answers.

Questions 1–5
For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C.

Example:
0 How much is the cinema ticket?

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Part 2

Questions 6–10
You will hear a teacher talking to Lucy about the school camp.
For each question, write the missing information in the numbered space.
Write one word or a number or a date or a time.

School Camp Information

Date camp starts: 23rd March

(0) __________________________________

Date camp ends: (6) __________________________________

Time bus leaves for camp: (7) __________________________________ am

Time bus returns from camp: (8) __________________________________ pm

Price for craft activities: (9) £ __________________________________

Website: (10) __________________________________ @campUK.com

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Part 3

Questions 11–15
You will hear Susan tell Jenny about a basketball game.
For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C.

Example:
0 Susan went to the basketball game
A a month ago.
B last night.
C last Saturday.

11 Jenny couldn’t go to the game because

A she did a lot of homework at the weekend.
B she didn’t want to.
C she went to a football game.

12 Halfway through the game

A the Eagles were in front.
B the Lions were in front.
C the Tigers were in front.

13 Why did Ben have to leave the basketball court?

A He didn’t score any goals.
B He hurt his ankle and couldn’t play.
C He didn’t want to play in the second half.

14 People were surprised when the Eagles won because

A they won all the games before this one.
B they lost a lot of games before this one.
C they never win.

15 Next weekend the girls plan to

A do their homework together.
B go to a party together.
C go to a basketball game together.
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Part 4

Questions 16–20
For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C.

Example:
0 You will hear a man talking to his son. What did they do yesterday?
A They went to the park.
B They visited grandma.
C They went to a museum.

16  ou will hear two friends talking about their homework. What subject are they
Y
talking about?
A History
B Maths
C Geography

17 You will hear a man talking to a friend on the phone. Why is he upset?
A He lost his keys.
B He lost his dog.
C He lost his wallet.

18 You will hear two friends talking about their weekend. What did they do?
A They went shopping.
B They had a picnic.
C They saw a film.

19 You will hear a teacher talking to a pupil. What does he want the pupil to do?
A read a book
B watch a film
C play sport

20 You will hear a woman talking to her friend. What’s the weather like?
A It’s warm.
B It’s cold.
C It’s windy.
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Questions 21–25
You will hear a conversation between Nathan and Diana about going to the zoo.
What animal does each person want to see?
For each question, choose the correct answer.

Example:
0 Hannah B

People Animals

A tigers
21 Susan
B pandas
22 Diana
C snakes
23 Nathan D monkeys
E elephants
24 Trevor
F penguins
25 Anna
G giraffes
H butterflies

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Time: 8–10 minutes

Part 1: Phase 1

The examiner will ask you questions about personal details, for example:
What’s your name?
How old are you?
Where do you come from?
Where do you live?

Part 1: Phase 2

The examiner will ask you questions about your daily life and interests, likes and
dislikes, for example:
What are your main interests?
Have you got any hobbies?
How many bedrooms are there in your house?
Where do you watch TV at home?
What’s your favourite room in the house?
What subjects do you like the best?
What do you eat after school?
What’s your favourite food?
Do you do a sport?
What sort of clothes do you like to wear?
Tell me something about the homework you have to do?
Tell me what you like doing at home?
What’s a typical school day like for you?

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Part 2: Phase 1

The examiner will ask you questions about some pictures, for example:
What sports do you do?
What sports can you see here?
What’s your favourite sport?
How do you do or play it?
Which of these sports do you like? Why?

You will work with a partner to discuss the topic.

  

Part 2: Phase 2

The examiner will ask you more questions about the topic, for example:
What team sports do you like?
Which of these sports are the most dangerous? Why?
Do you think people should do more sport? Why or why not?

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