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Standard Test
Standard Test
Standard Test
A Grammar
Choose the correct options.
1 Lila Do you want to go to the park this afternoon?
Tom Yes, but I tidy my room first.
A ☐ have to ☐
B mustn’t C☐ can
2 Dad You must be hungry. Would you like to eat?
Harry Thanks, Dad. Can I have a sandwich?
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A ☐ nothing ☐
B anywhere C☐ something
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3 Luke Where does your cousin live?
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Maya Well, she to live in the countryside. Now she lives in the city.
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A ☐ use to ☐
B used to C☐ used
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4 Paul Did you go on a picnic yesterday?
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Suzie No. It was cold to go out. We just stayed home and watched some movies.
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A ☐ too ☐
B too much C☐ enough
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5 Tina Let’s stop at this café for a burger. It’s my favourite place. Do you know it?
James No, I don’t. I’ve been here before.
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A ☐ never ☐
B since C☐ ever
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B Grammar
Choose the correct options.
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Mary Not really. I use / used to / used go fitness training, but now I prefer hockey.
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4 Sara Have you spoken / Had you spoken / Did you speak to Jack today?
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5 Olivia Can you recommend any good films?
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Stephen No, sorry. I (not be) to the cinema for ages.
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eco-lodges. These lodges are in the middle of the rainforests where visitors can explore and learn more
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about the amazing rainforest wildlife in its natural habitat.
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An African adventure
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The African country of Botswana has many options for the adventurous traveller. The Okavango Delta is an
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ideal location to see exotic wildlife. The region has some of the largest elephant herds in Africa and offers
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a rare opportunity to see these animals close up. Travellers can stay in eco-lodges and go on spectacular
safari trips during the day. They get the opportunity to meet the local people and learn more about their
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culture.
Working in ecotourism no
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Laos is a country in South East Asia. In a remote area of the country called Luang Namtha, the government
is encouraging the local communities to learn English so that they can earn money from ecotourism. The
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area is covered by rainforests, mountains and rivers. Today many people work as tour guides for tourists
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who are interested in learning about their culture and their environment. Ecotourism has helped to
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Read the text. Complete the sentences with one word in each gap.
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5 They work with and help them understand more about the culture of Laos.
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I always wanted to travel and try out new things. I’ve been kayaking and mountain biking in some beautiful
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places in England before, but kayaking with dolphins in Byron Bay in Australia was incredible. I then went
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hiking in Craigieburn Forest Park in New Zealand 4 It was exhausting. While I was in New Zealand, I
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worked in a café for a couple of months. 5 Then I met a group of students from South Africa, and we
became friends. 6 I didn’t want to miss out on the opportunity to try something new, so I took some
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time off work and went with them. I can tell you – the rocks in Coles Bay were terrifying!
ho
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Read the text about these students’ experiences on a gap year before they started university. Which countries did
Richard and Elizabeth visit?
A India, Australia and England no
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B India, Australia and New Zealand
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Read the text again. Complete gaps 1–6 with sentences A–F.
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3 According to the speaker, the carnival in Rio de Janeiro is
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A ☐not as good as he had expected.
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B ☐too crowded to enjoy.
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C ☐a wonderful experience.
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4 What does the boy agree to do?
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A ☐stay at home this evening
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B ☐eat and then watch a film
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C listen to some music.
5 The speaker likes both romantic and horror films because
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A ☐she likes feeling happy and scared.
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G Listening
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Listen to the interview. Are the statements true (T), false (F) or does the audio
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2 There are several hundred thousand indigenous people living in the rainforest.
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4 Tribe members exchange some of their food for practical household items.
5 The uncontacted tribes live close to rivers.
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6 The people living in the Amazon have worked with charities to stop deforestation.
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Write an opinion essay with the title: ‘Planning your own holiday is better than going on an organized
tour.’ Introduce the topic. Describe the most popular kinds of holiday and how this may have changed
in recent years. Describe the advantages of planning both types of holiday. Write your overall opinion
in a conclusion. Use a variety of tenses. Use adjectives to make your writing more interesting. Write
about 130 words.
Paragraph 1: Introduce the topic. What’s the difference between an organized tour and planning
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your own holiday?
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Paragraph 2: What are two or three advantages of planning your own holiday? Give examples.
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Paragraph 3: What are two or three advantages of going on an organized tour? Give examples.
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Paragraph 4: Write a conclusion. What is your personal opinion? Which type of holiday do you
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prefer? Why?
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