Student Name

EMPOWER 2nd Edition

B1 PROGRESS TEST

Test 4

Time 40 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so.
Read the instructions for each part of the paper carefully.
Answer all the questions. Write your answers on the question paper.

INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS

There are five parts to the test.
Part 1 is a listening part.
All questions carry one mark.
There are 40 questions.

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 Part 1

Questions 1 – 8

You will hear eight short sentences. For each one, choose the best reply.
You will hear each sentence twice.

1 A I know you can.

B Just a moment – I'll ask Tom.
C Nothing, I'm free.

2 A Yes, how about Tuesday?

B What time shall we come round?
C Hang on, I'll just check with Anna.

3 A Sorry, how about Friday?

B Sorry, this week's really busy for me.
C Sorry, I can't do Saturday.

4 A I think I'm next.

B We'll take it.
C I'll just check.

5 A Very good.
B That sounds nice.
C Well, thanks.

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6 A What's the time?
B Is that OK for you?
C How about next week?

7 A I agree with you.

B No, don't worry.
C Yes, that's right.

8 A Hang on a minute – let me see.

B I'm not sure – yes, I do.
C Actually, we will.

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Questions 9 – 16

Read the sentences about going out.

Choose the missing word (A, B or C) for each space.

9 Some of the streets in the village are very ............ , so we can't drive to the restaurant.

A high B low C narrow

10 It's not a good idea to wear ............ because we're going to walk to the cinema.

A long socks B trainers C high heels

11 I love going to the ............ cinema in the summer because you can see the stars in the sky.

A outdoor B magnificent C crowded

12 Our house is really ............ and everybody stops to take photos of it on their walks.

A ordinary B quiet C pretty

13 David never has time to ............ in the morning so he's growing a beard.

A get a new suit B have a shave C go to the shop

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14 It's difficult to ............ when you've just walked for an hour in the rain.

A have a new outfit B look your best C go to the hairdresser’s

15 We went to a party in a ............ house and there was no space to dance.

A tiny B huge C peaceful

16 Take your ............ with you because it might be cold on the beach this evening.

A sweatshirt B bracelet C tie

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Questions 17 – 24

Read the descriptions of some words about clothes and places.

The first letter is already there. There is one space for each other letter in the word.

For questions 17 – 24, write the words.

17 This is what you wear under your jeans, sweatshirt or other clothes. u________

18 You can wear this when you go jogging. t________

19 This is something that you can wear round the top of your trousers. b___

20 It describes a building that is hundreds of years old. a______

21 If a river or a road is this, it’s a long way from one side to the other. w___

22 You wear these on your feet in the summer. s______

23 It describes a building that is not beautiful to look at. u___

24 This word can describe a building that was built a short time ago. m_____

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Questions 25 – 32

Read the email from a woman to her friend.

Choose the best answer (A, B or C) for each space.

This weekend

To: Daniela
From: Sophie
Subject: This weekend

It's great that (25) ………… coming to visit me this weekend. Have you decided which train to
catch? Let me know and (26) ………… you at the station. Then perhaps (27) ………… dinner
somewhere in the town centre and go to the cinema.

On Saturday evening there (28) ………… be a big concert in a park in the centre of town. Would
you like to go? (29) ………… get tickets for us?

Oh, and don't forget to bring flat shoes with you. I'd like to go for a long walk by the river on
Sunday. It's lovely and peaceful there. But we (30) ………… if it's wet and horrible – we'll go to the
gym instead.

(31) ………… to go home on Sunday evening or Monday morning? My brother (32) ………… to do
a course in your town next week. Perhaps you can travel back there together?

See you very soon!

Sophie

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25 A you’re B you’ll C you’re going to

26 A I’m meeting B I’ll meet C I’m going to meet

27 A we’re having B we’re going to have C we’ll have

28 A is going to B going to C is going

29 A Have I B Am I C Shall I

30 A don’t go B not go C won’t go

31 A Will you B Are you going C Are you

32 A is going B will C goes

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Questions 33 – 40

Here are some sentences about people’s plans.

For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words.

33 Dan offered to carry my computer for me.

Dan said: ' ……………………………………….. carry your computer for you?'

34 I know that John can't come to the meeting on Friday.

I know that John ……………………………………….. coming to the meeting on Friday.

35 Zoe's plan is to study French at university.

Zoe is ……………………………………….. study French at university.

36 My idea is for us to start the meal with soup – what do you think?

What do you think? – ……………………………………….. start the meal with soup?

37 Do you know what your outfit for the wedding on Saturday is going to be?

What are you ……………………………………….. for the wedding on Saturday?

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38 We haven't done the shopping yet – what about doing it later?

We haven't done the shopping yet – ……………………………………….. do it later?

39 I'm really tired so I don't want to go to the concert tonight.

I'm ……………………………………….. to the concert tonight because I'm really tired.

40 Thomas offered to take me to the station tomorrow.

'I ……………………………………….. you to the station tomorrow,' said Thomas.

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