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EMPOWER 2nd Edition

A1 PROGRESS TEST

Test 12 Version B

Time 30 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 30 questions.

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 Part 1

Questions 1 – 6

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

1 A Great!
B Here you are.
C Thanks, but I’m fine.

2 A Sure.
B Yes, please.
C Don’t worry, it’s OK.

3 A It’s very nice.

B I agree.
C Sorry, I’m busy then, but Sunday’s OK.

4 A Which platform is it?

B I’d love to come. Thank you.
C I think you’re right.

5 A No, sorry, I’m going to a party.

B Thank you.
C Maybe you’re right.

6 A Great, come on Friday.

B Yes, it is.
C Are you free on Friday?

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Questions 7 – 12

Look at the pictures. What are the missing letters?

Some letters are already there. There is one space for each other letter in the word.

For questions 7 – 12, write the words.

7 c____ a r___

8 e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ at the g _ _

9 g _ to the b _ _ _ _

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10 d_ y___ h_______

11 u__ a c_______

12 v____ a f_____

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Questions 13 – 18

Read the sentences about future plans. What are the missing words?
The first letter is already there. There is one space for each other letter in the word.

For questions 13 – 18, write the words.

13 My birthday is n _ _ _ S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ but my party’s going to be on Sunday.

14 I’m going to go to a New Year’s Eve party in New York on 31st D _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

15 Her birthday’s on the fourth of May, but the party’s a day later on the f _ _ _ _ .

16 There are no tickets for Wednesday so let’s go o_ T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

17 F_ _ _ _ _ _ _ is going to be a busy month, so I can’t see you until March.

18 I’m having lunch at the moment but you can come and see me t _ _ _ a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

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 Part 4
Questions 19 – 24

Read an interview with James about his job.

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

Holidays in the Sahara

Interviewer: James, you take people on unusual and exciting holidays. Where’s the next
one?

James: Well, for the first time, I (19) ………… going to take people to the Sahara
desert.
Interviewer: Great! How many people (20) ………… going to be on this trip?

James: About 10 people on holiday and lots of other people to help.

Interviewer: And how (21) ………… going to travel? By car?

James: Oh, no! We’re going to (22) ………… !

Interviewer: Oh! And what about sleeping?

James: Well, we (23) ………… going to sleep in hotels! The tourists all sleep in a big
tent.

Interviewer: And (24) ………… going to enjoy that?

James: Oh yes! People love holidays like this. They think they’re amazing!

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19 A ’re B ’s C ’m

20 A am B is C are

21 A are you B you’re C you are

22 A walks B walking C walk

23 A don’t B aren’t C can’t

24 A are they B they aren’t C do they

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Questions 25 – 30

Read the sentences about future plans.

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

25 Who ............ going to go to London this weekend?

A can B am C is

26 ............ they going to invite Chris to the party?

A Are B Have C Do

27 Claire, ............ going to meet Rachid later?

A are you B are C can you

28 Rebecca ............ going to do yoga tomorrow.

A can’t B isn’t C doesn’t

29 We’re going to ............ a party on Sunday.

A having B had C have

30 I’m ............ read this book at the weekend.

A going B going to C go to