Student Name

AMERICAN EMPOWER

B1 PROGRESS TEST

Test 3 Version B

Time 40 minutes

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

INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS

There are five parts to the test.
Part 1 is a listening part.
All questions are worth one point.
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 Actually, I think I’ll put it on my debit card.

B How would you like to pay?
C Could you show us something else?

2 A Nice to meet you.

B I don't agree with you.
C I'm looking for a present.

3 A Well, these earbuds are a great product.

B Who's next, please?
C Can you enter your PIN, please?

4 A Thank you very much.

B I don't mind.
C What about this?

5 A That’s wonderful news.

B Here’s your receipt.
C Something fun.

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6 A Here's your credit card.
B What about this?
C How would you like to pay?

7 A It’ll cost a lot of money to fix.

B No problem.
C It's ready for your PIN now.

8 A What kind of things does she like?

B What is it exactly?
C What has she bought?

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Questions 9 – 16

Read the sentences about money.

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

9 I ............ a payment by credit card to my favorite charity every month.

A give B do C make

10 Martina ............ a lot of new friends working for the charity organization.

A gave B made C did

11 Can you please ............ me $10 until tomorrow?

A lend B pay C borrow

12 I love that coat, but I can't ............ to buy it.

A spend B lend C afford

13 Maya ............ a good job helping me understand the bank loan.

A did B made C gave

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14 Alex needed to ............ a loan from the bank to buy his new car.

A make B do C get

15 How much do I ............ you for the groceries?

A owe B save C buy

16 Do your parents usually ............ you advice about money?

A make B do C give

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Questions 17 – 24

Read the sentences about money. What are the missing words?
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 Excuse me, can you please give me d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to the nearest bank?

18 I don't have much money in my bank a _ _ _ _ _ _ right now.

19 Cristina always makes a n _ _ _ of her spending when she goes on vacation.

20 The supermarket has some very good special o _ _ _ _ _ this week.

21 My friend g _ _ _ a _ _ _ some money to charity and felt much happier afterward.

22 I've just been paid, so I can pay you b _ _ _ the money you lent me.

23 If you have some free time, why not do some v _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ work for a charity?

24 Jack is hoping to b _ _ _ _ _ some money from his parents to buy a new laptop.

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Questions 25 – 32

Read the letter from a girl to her friend.

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

Dear Zuzana,

How are you? I hope you and your family are all well.

I (25) ………… a great weekend. It was fantastic! I (26) ………… a train to visit my aunt. She lives
in Canada now. Have you ever been to Canada? It (27) ………… my first visit and I loved it. My
uncle and aunt (28) ………… there two months ago because my uncle got a job in a bank there.
My aunt's a teacher, but she (29) ………… work yet.

They have already bought an apartment in the center of Ottawa, the capital city. They
(30) ………… a lot of money for it and it's very nice. I'd love to buy my own apartment, but I
(31) ………… enough money yet.

Please write and tell me how things are with you. I know you wanted to learn to drive.
(32) ………… to take lessons?

Best wishes,
Fiona

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25 A have B have had C had

26 A took B am taking C have taken

27 A has been B is C was

28 A moved B have moved C are moving

29 A doesn’t find B isn’t finding C hasn’t found

30 A paid B pay C have paid

31 A don’t save B haven’t saved C am not saving

32 A Are you already B Have you already start C Have you already
starting started

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Questions 33 – 40

Here are some sentences about life experiences.

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

33 I've been too busy to go grocery shopping, so we have no food.

I ……………………………………….. had time to go grocery shopping so we have no

food.

34 It is ten o'clock and Jared is still doing his homework.

It is ten o'clock and Jared ……………………………………….. finished his homework yet.

35 I have bought so many things that I have no money now.

I ……………………………………….. all my money.

36 Our visitors are just walking up to our front door.

Our visitors ……………………………………….. arrived at our front door.

37 My parents are still in Canada.

My parents ……………………………………….. returned from Canada yet.

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38 I love your new shoes – how much did you pay for them, Sarah?

I love your new shoes – how much ……………………………………….. cost, Sarah?

39 We're too late – the bank closed two minutes ago.

We're too late – the bank has ……………………………………….. closed.

40 My sister often goes to Chicago, but she never stays long.

My sister has ……………………………………….. to Chicago many times, but she never

stays long.

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