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Answer key: Cumulative tests
Units 1–5
Grammar
1
1 is doing
2 do they arrive
3 isn’t teaching
4 doesn’t have to
5 Do you go
6 are going
7 go
8 do they have
9 Does he have to
10 are
2
1 more exciting
2 most boring
3 furthest
4 well
5 happier
6 worst
7 colder
8 most difficult
9 better
10 carefully
Vocabulary
3
1C
2C
3B
4A

5A
6B
7A
8C
9B
10 C

Listening
4
1F
2F
3T
4F
5T
Reading
6
1B
2C
3B
4C
5A
Writing
7
Content (maximum 4 points)
 1 points for each point included.
 1 point for general content.
 ½ point if part of a point is
included but not developed.
Form (maximum 2 points)
 2 points for correct informal letter

format.
 1 point if only part of format is
used.
 0 points if format is not used at all.
Range (maximum 2 points)
 2 points for using a good range of
vocabulary and structures.
 1 point for using a reasonable
range of vocabulary and
structures.
 0 points for using a poor range of
vocabulary and structures.
Accuracy (maximum 2 points)
 2 points for accuracy over 80%.
 1 point for accuracy between 70
and 80%.

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A

cumulative test

Units 1–5

Grammar
1

Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the verbs in brackets.
1 I’m afraid he _______ (do) his homework at the
moment. Phone again at about 6.30 p.m.
2 Why _______ (they arrive) late for every
lesson?
3 Miss Barnes _______ (teach) us this term.
She’s got a different class.
4 My cousin _______ (have to) wear a uniform at
his school. He wears what he wants.
5 _______ (you go) to Germany for your holiday
every year?
6 We _______ (go) for a walk in the forest. Do
you want to come?
7 I _______ (go) out with my friends on Friday
nights.

8 I think English is the _______ (difficult)
language in the world!
9 My brother’s a _______ (good) driver than I
am.
10 Her writing is very clear. She writes so _______
(careful).
Mark

/10

Vocabulary
3 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
1 My mother’s sister is my _______.
A cousin

B nephew

C aunt

2 My dad _______ the house on Saturdays.
A cooks

B irons

C cleans

3 I’m eating in the _______ at lunchtime today.
A playing field

B canteen

C corridor

4 Teachers don’t wear _______ in class.

8 Where _______ (they have) the chess club on
Mondays?

A tracksuits

9 _______ (he have to) walk to school every day?

5 He plays the _______ in a pop group.

10 There _______ (be) some socks on the floor.
Mark

/10

2 Complete the sentences with the correct

A drums

B skirts

B cello

C shoes

C violin

6 We do _______ after school on Wednesdays.
A guitar

B gymnastics

C chess

comparative, superlative or adverb form of the
adjectives in brackets.

7 You get very wet if you stand near the _______.

1 It’s _______ (exciting) to go to a party than to
stay at home!

8 I have a bad _______ because my shoes are
small.

2 Don’t watch that! It’s the _______ (boring)
programme on TV.

A finger

3 My house is the _______ (far) from the school.
I have to catch the bus at 7.30 a.m.!
4 My sister is only five but she reads very _______
(good).
5 I’m _______ (happy) than yesterday. I’ve got
some new trainers!

A waterfall

B rainforest

B hand

C lake

C toe

9 The _______ is a very quiet animal.
A hippopotamus

B snake

C bear

10 They can’t teach _______ at my school because
we don’t have many computers.
A religious education
Mark

B English

C I.C.T

/10

6 Chris doesn’t study very hard. He’s got the
_______ (bad) results in the class.
7 It’s usually _______ (cold) in England than it is
in Italy.

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A

cumulative test

Units 1–5

Listening
4 ≤1.11  Listen to the radio interview. Are the

6 Choose the best answers.
1 Today in the UK

sentences true or false?

A children can go to China.

1 The students at Ally’s school have a fashion
club. ___

B schools want to teach Mandarin.

2 They want to get money to buy computers for
the school. ___

2 The French language

3 They can’t swim at the school. ___
4 There’s a competition for people to decide who
is the best student. ___
5 The tickets include food. ___
Mark

/10

Reading
5 Read the text.

Changes
Would you like to learn to speak Mandarin,
the main language of the Chinese people?
Do you think it’s a good idea to learn about
environmental problems like climate change at
school? In the UK today schools want to teach
new subjects, not traditional ones. They want to
teach students about things that are important
today.
For example, China is becoming a very
important country for business. Some teachers
think it’s better for students to learn Mandarin at
school than Spanish or French. At the moment
French is the most popular language in UK
schools but it’s not very useful for the students’
future jobs.
Geography lessons are also changing. Some
people think it’s more important to learn about
modern environmental problems in geography
than to learn about continents and countries.
A lot of people don’t like the changes. They think
it’s important for children to study traditional
subjects at schools and learn different subjects
later. Of course, parents want their children to

learn EVERYTHING but unfortunately there isn’t
enough time in the day and I’m sure children
don’t want to stay at school in the evenings too!

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C children don’t like languages.
A is very difficult.
B is useful for work.
C is popular in UK schools.
3 In geography
A students don’t learn important things.
B t eachers want to teach students about
modern problems.
C students like learning about countries.
4 Which sentence is true?
A Everyone wants these changes.
B The students want the changes.
C Only some people want the changes.
5 Parents
A w
 ould like their children to learn more
things.
B w
 ant to teach their children important
things.
C w
 ant their children to stay at school in the
evenings.
Mark

/10

Writing
7 Write a letter to an English friend. Tell him/her
about these things:

• your town and area
• your school
• your hobbies
Mark
Total

/10
/60

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Answer key: Cumulative tests (A)
Units 1–5
Grammar
1
1 is doing
2 do they arrive
3 isn’t teaching
4 doesn’t have to
5 Do you go
6 are going
7 go

8 do they have
9 Does he have to
10 are
2
1 more exciting
2 most boring
3 furthest
4 well
5 happier
6 worst
7 colder
8 most difficult
9 better
10 carefully
Vocabulary
3
1C
2C
3B
4A
5A
6B
7A
8C
9B
10 C

Listening
4
1F

2F
3T
4F
5T
Reading
6
1B
2C
3B
4C
5A
Writing
7
Content (maximum 4 points)
 1 points for each point included.
 1 point for general content.
 ½ point if part of a point is
included but not developed.
Form (maximum 2 points)
 2 points for correct informal letter
format.
 1 point if only part of format is
used.
 0 points if format is not used at all.
Range (maximum 2 points)
 2 points for using a good range of
vocabulary and structures.
 1 point for using a reasonable
range of vocabulary and
structures.

 0 points for using a poor range of
vocabulary and structures.
Accuracy (maximum 2 points)
 2 points for accuracy over 80%.
 1 point for accuracy between 70
and 80%.

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B

cumulative test

Units 1–5

Reading

4 Which sentence is true?

1

A Only some people want the changes.

Read the text.

New lessons
Would you like to learn to speak Mandarin, the
main language of the Chinese people? Do you
think it’s a good idea to learn about environmental
problems like climate change at school? In the
UK today schools want to teach new subjects, not
traditional ones. They want to teach students about
things that are important today.
For example, China is becoming a very important
country for business. Some teachers think it’s better
for students to learn Mandarin at school than
Spanish or French. At the moment French is the
most popular language in UK schools but it’s not
very useful for the students’ future jobs.
Geography lessons are also changing. Some people
think it’s more important to learn about modern
environmental problems in geography than to learn
about continents and countries.
A lot of people don’t like the changes. They think
it’s important for children to study traditional
subjects at schools and learn different subjects
later. Of course, parents want their children to
learn EVERYTHING but unfortunately there isn’t
enough time in the day and I’m sure children don’t
want to stay at school in the evenings too!

2 Choose the best answers.
1 Today in the UK
A children don’t like languages.
B schools want to teach Mandarin.

C children can go to China.
2 The French language
A is popular in UK schools.
B is useful for work.
C is very difficult.
3 In geography
A students like learning about countries.
B t eachers want to teach students about
modern problems.
C students don’t learn important things.
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B The students want the changes.
C Everyone wants these changes.
5 Parents
A w
 ant their children to stay at school in the
evenings.
B w
 ant to teach their children important
things.
C would like their children to learn more things.
Mark

/10

Vocabulary
3 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
1 They can’t teach _______ at my school because
we don’t have many computers.

A religious education

B English

C I.C.T

2 My mother’s sister is my _______.
A cousin

B nephew

C aunt

3 The _______ is a very quiet animal.
A hippopotamus

B snake

C bear

4 My dad _______ the house on Saturdays.
A cooks

B irons

C cleans

5 I have a bad _______ because my shoes are
small.
A finger

B hand

C toe

6 I’m eating in the _______ at lunchtime today.
A playing field

B canteen

C corridor

7 You get very wet if you stand near the _______.
A waterfall

B rainforest

C lake

8 Teachers don’t wear _______ in class.
A tracksuits

B skirts

C shoes

9 We do _______ after school on Wednesdays.
A guitar

B gymnastics

C chess

10 He plays the _______ in a pop group.
A drums
Mark

B cello

C violin

/10

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B

cumulative test

Units 1–5

Listening
4 ≤1.11  Listen to the radio interview. Are the
sentences true or false?

1 The students at Ally’s school have a fashion
club. ___
2 They want to get money to buy computers for
the school. ___

6 Complete the sentences with the correct

comparative, superlative or adverb form of the
adjectives in brackets.
1 Her writing is very clear. She writes so _______
(careful).

2 It’s _______ (exciting) to go to a party than to
stay at home!

3 They can’t swim at the school. ___

3 My brother’s a _______ (good) driver than I
am.

4 There’s a competition for people to decide who
is the best student. ___

4 Don’t watch that! It’s the _______ (boring)
programme on TV.

5 The tickets include food. ___

5 I think English is the _______ (difficult)
language in the world!

Mark

/10

Grammar

6 My house is the _______ (far) from the school.
I have to catch the bus at 7.30 a.m.!

5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of

7 It’s usually _______ (cold) in England than it is
in Italy.

1 There _______ (be) some socks on the floor.

8 My sister is only five but she reads very _______
(good).

the verbs in brackets.

2 I’m afraid he _______ (do) his homework at the
moment. Phone again at about 6.30 p.m.
3 _______ (he have to) walk to school every day?
4 Why _______ (they arrive) late for every
lesson?
5 Where _______ (they have) the chess club on
Mondays?
6 Miss Barnes _______ (teach) us this term.
She’s got a different class.
7 I _______ (go) out with my friends on Friday
nights.
8 My cousin _______ (have to) wear a uniform at

his school. He wears what he wants.
9 We _______ (go) for a walk in the forest. Do
you want to come?

9 Chris doesn’t study very hard. He’s got the
_______ (bad) results in the class.
10 I’m _______ (happy) than yesterday. I’ve got
some new trainers!
Mark

/10

Writing
7 Write a letter to an English friend. Tell him/her
about these things:

• your town and area
• your school
• your hobbies
Mark
Total

/10
/60

10 _______ (you go) to Germany for your holiday
every year?
Mark

/10

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Answer key: Cumulative tests (B)
Units 1–5
Reading
2
1B
2C
3B
4C
5A
Vocabulary
3
1C
2C
3B
4A
5A
6B
7A
8C
9B
10 C
Listening
4
1F

2F
3T
4F
5T
Grammar
5
1 is doing
2 do they arrive
3 isn’t teaching
4 doesn’t have to
5 Do you go
6 are going
7 go
8 do they have
9 Does he have to
10 are

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1 more exciting
2 most boring
3 furthest
4 well
5 happier
6 worst
7 colder
8 most difficult
9 better
10 carefully

Writing
7
Content (maximum 4 points)
 1 points for each point included.
 1 point for general content.
 ½ point if part of a point is
included but not developed.
Form (maximum 2 points)
 2 points for correct informal letter
format.
 1 point if only part of format is
used.
 0 points if format is not used at all.
Range (maximum 2 points)
 2 points for using a good range of
vocabulary and structures.
 1 point for using a reasonable
range of vocabulary and
structures.
 0 points for using a poor range of
vocabulary and structures.
Accuracy (maximum 2 points)
 2 points for accuracy over 80%.
 1 point for accuracy between 70
and 80%.

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Cumulative test Units 6–10

Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 I _______ (go) to basketball practice yesterday because I missed the bus.
2 _______ (you met) the new student in our class yet? She’s really nice.
3 _______ (your brother take) the bus this morning? I know he hasn’t got a car at the
moment.
4 My dad _______ (change) his job. He wants to work in town.
5 I _______ (see) the new Johnny Depp film yet. Is it good?
6 We _______ (eat) some amazing food at the new Chinese restaurant last night.
7 I _______ (already do) exercises 1 and 2 but can you help me with exercise 3?
8 _______ (you get) to London next Saturday? By train?
9 I _______ (meet) you outside the cinema at eight. OK?
10 I _______ (buy) a new computer game tomorrow.
Mark: ___ /10
2 Complete the text with the correct words.
How (1)_______ much / many food shops are there in Kenton? Well today there is one
more. (2)_______ the / – Branston’s is (3)_______ a / the new shop in (4)_______ a / the
High Street. It’s not very cheap but it’s not (5)_______ a / the most expensive shop in town!
It sells (6)_______ some / any really interesting things. It doesn’t sell (7)_______ some /
any meat or vegetables but it sells tea from a lot of different countries. It also has
(8)_______ the / a small café and you can have (9)_______ the / – breakfast there – with
(10)_______ the / a cup of tea, of course!
Mark: ___ /10

Vocabulary
3 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
1 They are going to get married in the local _______.

A department store B museum C church
2 His grandfather is _______.
A Germanian B German C Germian
3 My mother was _______ in 1960.
A born B retired C died
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Cumulative test Units 6–10
4 It was dangerous to walk to school because it was so _______.
A cloudy B rainy C foggy
5 A nurse works in a _______.
A kitchen B hospital C library
6 I spoke to him on the phone and then I saw him a few minutes _______.
A later B after C past
7 Did you _______ a lot of friends in the USA?
A take B make C spend
8 It’s really healthy to eat _______.
A hot dogs B pastry C apples
9 You make chips from _______.
A tomatoes B potatoes C onions
10 I’m going to take a(n) _______ from the airport to the hotel.
A underground B plane C taxi
Mark: __ /10

Listening

4 [1.12] Listen to the people talking about a holiday. Complete the sentences with
the names in the box.
Mike

Sue

Jenna

Jake

Sam

1 _______ thinks he/she will return.
2 _______ enjoyed the Scottish traditions.
3 _______ liked looking at the countryside.
4 _______ thought the food was good.
5 _______ wanted more evening activities.
Mark: ___ /10

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Cumulative test Units 6–10

Reading
5 Read the text.

The end of a long journey
Yesterday was an important day for Thomas Burns from Portsmouth. He retired
after 45 years as a bus driver in the city. Here he writes about the changes he
has seen over the years.
‘Over the years a lot of things have changed in Portsmouth and I think it’s more
difficult to be a bus driver today than before. There are more cars, more
cyclists, more traffic jams and more people in a hurry! I’ve seen a lot of
changes in the town centre too. When I started you could drive along the High
Street. Now you can’t. It’s for people on foot! There are lots of roads you can’t
drive along.
Another change is that 40 years ago we had conductors. Conductors were
people who worked on the bus too and they walked up and down the bus and
sold the tickets. Today the driver has to sell tickets. Also, the conductors
watched the passengers for any trouble. Today we have CCTV cameras instead!
But a CCTV camera can’t tell a teenager to get off the bus!
The passengers haven’t changed a lot. I’ve met some really nice people and
some very rude people too. But that’s life, isn’t it?’
6 Are the sentences true or false?
1 People want to get to places quickly these days. ___
2 There is more traffic on the roads today than before. ___
3 The city centre is the same as it was when Thomas started as a driver. ___
4 There is more trouble on the buses today than there was before. ___
5 All Thomas’s passengers were polite. ___
Mark: __ /10

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Cumulative test Units 6–10

Writing
7 Read the advertisement.

Library Assistant
We are looking for a reliable person to
work in the library on Saturday
mornings. Your job will include helping
customers, returning books to shelves
and updating customer files on the
computer. The hours are 9.00 a.m. to
12.30 p.m.
Please apply in writing to:
Chief Librarian
Hythe Library
Hythe

8 Write a letter of application for the job. Include the following information:
 where you saw the advertisement


your experience



why you are a good person for the job

Mark: ___ /10

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Answer key: Cumulative tests
Units 6–10
Grammar
1
1 didn’t go
2 Have you met
3 Did your brother take
4 is going to change
5 haven’t seen
6 ate
7 ’ve already done
8 How are you going to get
9 ’ll meet
10 ’m going to buy
2
1 many
2–
3a
4 the

5 the
6 some
7 any
8a
9–
10 a
Vocabulary
3
1C
2B
3A
4C
5B
6A
7B
8C
9B
10 C

Listening
4
1 Jenna
2 Jake
3 Mike
4 Sue
5 Sam
Reading
6
1T
2T

3F
4F
5F
Writing
7
Content (maximum 4 points)
 1 point for each point included.
 1 point for general content.
 ½ point if part of a point is
included but not developed.
Form (maximum 2 points)
 2 points for correct formal letter
format.
 1 point if only part of format is
used.
 0 points if format is not used at all.
Range (maximum 2 points)
 2 points for using a good range of
vocabulary and structures.
 1 point for using a reasonable
range of vocabulary and
structures.
 0 points for using a poor range of
vocabulary and structures.
Accuracy (maximum 2 points)
 2 points for accuracy over 80%.
 1 point for accuracy between 70
and 80%.

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A

cumulative test

Units 6–10

Grammar

Vocabulary

1

3 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the verbs in brackets.
1 I _______ (go) to basketball practice yesterday
because I missed the bus.
2 _______ (you met) the new student in our class
yet? She’s really nice.
3 _______ (your brother take) the bus this
morning? I know he hasn’t got a car at the
moment.

1 They are going to get married in the local
_______.
A department store

B museum

C church

2 His grandfather is _______.
A Germanian

B German

C Germian

3 My mother was _______ in 1960.
A born

B retired

C died

4 My dad _______ (change) his job. He wants to
work in town.

4 It was dangerous to walk to school because it
was so _______.

5 I _______ (see) the new Johnny Depp film yet.
Is it good?

A cloudy

6 We _______ (eat) some amazing food at the
new Chinese restaurant last night.

A kitchen

7 I _______ (already do) exercises 1 and 2 but
can you help me with exercise 3?
8 _______ (you get) to London next Saturday? By
train?
9 I _______ (meet) you outside the cinema at
eight. OK?
10 I _______ (buy) a new computer game
tomorrow.
Mark

B rainy

5 A nurse works in a _______.
B hospital

2 Complete the text with the correct words.

C library

6 I spoke to him on the phone and then I saw
him a few minutes _______.
A later

B after

C past

7 Did you _______ a lot of friends in the USA?
A take

B make

C spend

8 It’s really healthy to eat _______.
A hot dogs

B pastry

C apples

9 You make chips from _______.
A tomatoes

/10

C foggy

B potatoes

C onions

10 I’m going to take a(n) _______ from the airport
to the hotel.

How 1_______ (much/many) food shops are

A underground

there in Kenton? Well today there is one more.

Mark

B plane

C taxi

/10

_______ (the/–) Branston’s is _______ (a/the)

2

3

new shop in 4_______ (a/the) High Street. It’s
not very cheap but it’s not 5_______ (a/the) most
expensive shop in town! It sells 6_______ (some/
any) really interesting things. It doesn’t sell
_______ (some/any) meat or vegetables but it

7

sells tea from a lot of different countries. It also
has 8_______ (the/a) small café and you can
have 9_______ (the/–) breakfast there – with
_______ (the/a) cup of tea, of course!

10

Mark

/10

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A

cumulative test

Units 6–10
6 Are the sentences true or false?

Listening
4 ≤1.12  Listen to the people talking about a

1 People want to get to places quickly these
days. ___

holiday. Complete the sentences with the names
in the box.
Mike

Sue

Jenna

Jake

2 There is more traffic on the roads today than
before. ___

Sam

3 The city centre is the same as it was when
Thomas started as a driver. ___

1 _______ thinks he/she will return.
2 _______ enjoyed the Scottish traditions.
3 _______ liked looking at the countryside.

4 There is more trouble on the buses today than
there was before. ___

4 _______ thought the food was good.

5 All Thomas’s passengers were polite. ___

5 _______ wanted more evening activities.

Mark

Mark

/10

/10

Reading
5 Read the text.

Writing
7 Read the advertisement.

Library Assistant

The end of a long
journey

We are looking for a reliable person to work in
the library on Saturday mornings. Your job will
include helping customers, returning books
to shelves and updating customer files on the
computer. The hours are 9.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

Yesterday was an important day for Thomas
Burns from Portsmouth. He retired after 45 years
as a bus driver in the city. Here he writes about
the changes he has seen over the years.

‘Over the years a lot of things have changed in
Portsmouth and I think it’s more difficult to be
a bus driver today than before. There are more
cars, more cyclists, more traffic jams and more
people in a hurry! I’ve seen a lot of changes in
the town centre too. When I started you could
drive along the High Street. Now you can’t. It’s
for people on foot! There are lots of roads you
can’t drive along.
Another change is that 40 years ago we had
conductors. Conductors were people who
worked on the bus too and they walked up and
down the bus and sold the tickets. Today the
driver has to sell tickets. Also, the conductors
watched the passengers for any trouble. Today
we have CCTV cameras instead! But a CCTV
camera can’t tell a teenager to get off the bus!

Please apply in writing to:
Chief Librarian
Hythe Library
Hythe



Write a letter of application for the job. Include
the following information:
• where you saw the advertisement
• your experience
• why you are a good person for the job

Mark
Total

/10
/60

The passengers haven’t changed a lot. I’ve met
some really nice people and some very rude
people too. But that’s life, isn’t it?’

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Answer key: Cumulative tests (A)
Units 6–10
Grammar
1
1 didn’t go
2 Have you met
3 Did your brother take
4 is going to change
5 haven’t seen
6 ate
7 ’ve already done
8 How are you going to get
9 ’ll meet
10 ’m going to buy
2

1 many
2–
3a
4 the
5 the
6 some
7 any
8a
9–
10 a
Vocabulary
3
1C
2B
3A
4C
5B
6A
7B
8C
9B
10 C

Listening
4
1 Jenna
2 Jake
3 Mike
4 Sue
5 Sam

Reading
6
1T
2T
3F
4F
5F
Writing
7
Content (maximum 4 points)
 1 point for each point included.
 1 point for general content.
 ½ point if part of a point is
included but not developed.
Form (maximum 2 points)
 2 points for correct formal letter
format.
 1 point if only part of format is
used.
 0 points if format is not used at all.
Range (maximum 2 points)
 2 points for using a good range of
vocabulary and structures.
 1 point for using a reasonable
range of vocabulary and
structures.
 0 points for using a poor range of
vocabulary and structures.
Accuracy (maximum 2 points)
 2 points for accuracy over 80%.

 1 point for accuracy between 70
and 80%.

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B

cumulative test

Units 6–10

Reading

Vocabulary

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3 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

Read the text.

The end of a long journey
Yesterday was an important day for Thomas Burns
from Portsmouth. He retired after 45 years as a bus
driver in the city. Here he writes about the changes

he has seen over the years.
‘Over the years a lot of things have changed in
Portsmouth and I think it’s more difficult to be a
bus driver today than before. There are more cars,
more cyclists, more traffic jams and more people
in a hurry! I’ve seen a lot of changes in the town
centre too. When I started you could drive along
the High Street. Now you can’t. It’s for people on
foot! There are lots of roads you can’t drive along.
Another change is that 40 years ago we had
conductors. Conductors were people who worked
on the bus too and they walked up and down
the bus and sold the tickets. Today the driver has
to sell tickets. Also, the conductors watched the
passengers for any trouble. Today we have CCTV
cameras instead! But a CCTV camera can’t tell a
teenager to get off the bus!
The passengers haven’t changed a lot. I’ve met
some really nice people and some very rude people
too. But that’s life, isn’t it?’

2 Are the sentences true or false?
1 People want to get to places quickly these
days. ___
2 There is more traffic on the roads today than
before. ___

1 I’m going to take a(n) _______ from the airport
to the hotel.
A underground

B plane

C taxi

2 They are going to get married in the local
_______.
A department store

B museum

C church

3 You make chips from _______.
A tomatoes

B potatoes

C onions

4 His grandfather is _______.
A Germanian

B German

C Germian

5 It’s really healthy to eat _______.
A hot dogs

B pastry

C apples

6 My mother was _______ in 1960.
A born

B retired

C died

7 Did you _______ a lot of friends in the USA?
A take

B make

C spend

8 It was dangerous to walk to school because it
was so _______.
A cloudy

B rainy

C foggy

9 I spoke to him on the phone and then I saw
him a few minutes _______.
A later

B after

C past

10 A nurse works in a _______.
A kitchen
Mark

B hospital

C library

/10

3 The city centre is the same as it was when
Thomas started as a driver. ___
4 There is more trouble on the buses today than
there was before. ___
5 All Thomas’s passengers were polite. ___
Mark

/10

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Units 6–10

Grammar

Listening

4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of

6 ≤1.12  Listen to the people talking about a

the verbs in brackets.

holiday. Complete the sentences with the names
in the box.

1 I _______ (buy) a new computer game
tomorrow.

Mike

2 I _______ (go) to basketball practice yesterday
because I missed the bus.

Jenna

Jake

Sam

1 _______ thinks he/she will return.
2 _______ enjoyed the Scottish traditions.

3 I _______ (meet) you outside the cinema at
eight. OK?

3 _______ liked looking at the countryside.
4 _______ thought the food was good.

4 _______ (you met) the new student in our class
yet? She’s really nice.

5 _______ wanted more evening activities.
Mark

5 _______ (you get) to London next Saturday? By
train?
6 _______ (your brother take) the bus this
morning? I know he hasn’t got a car at the
moment.

Sue

/10

Writing
7 Read the advertisement.

7 I _______ (already do) exercises 1 and 2 but

can you help me with exercise 3?

Library Assistant

8 My dad _______ (change) his job. He wants to
work in town.

We are looking for a reliable person to work in the
library on Saturday mornings. Your job will include
helping customers, returning books to shelves and
updating customer files on the computer. The
hours are 9.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
Please apply in writing to:
Chief Librarian
Hythe Library
Hythe

9 We _______ (eat) some amazing food at the
new Chinese restaurant last night.
10 I _______ (see) the new Johnny Depp film yet.
Is it good?
Mark

/10

5 Complete the text with the correct words.
How 1_______ (much/many) food shops are
there in Kenton? Well today there is one more.
_______ (the/–) Branston’s is _______ (a/the)

2

3

new shop in 4_______ (a/the) High Street. It’s
not very cheap but it’s not 5_______ (a/the) most
expensive shop in town! It sells 6_______ (some/



Write a letter of application for the job. Include
the following information:
• where you saw the advertisement
• your experience
• why you are a good person for the job
Mark
Total

/10
/60

any) really interesting things. It doesn’t sell
_______ (some/any) meat or vegetables but it

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sells tea from a lot of different countries. It also
has 8_______ (the/a) small café and you can
have 9_______ (the/–) breakfast there – with
_______ (the/a) cup of tea, of course!

10

Mark

/10

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Answer key: Cumulative tests (B)
Units 6–10
Reading
2
1T
2T
3F
4F
5F
Vocabulary
3
1C
2B
3A
4C
5B
6A
7B

8C
9B
10 C
Grammar
4
1 didn’t go
2 Have you met
3 Did your brother take
4 is going to change
5 haven’t seen
6 ate
7 ’ve already done
8 How are you going to get
9 ’ll meet
10 ’m going to buy
5
1 many
2–
3a
4 the
5 the
6 some
7 any
8a
9–
10 a

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Listening

6
1 Jenna
2 Jake
3 Mike
4 Sue
5 Sam

Writing
7
Content (maximum 4 points)
 1 point for each point included.
 1 point for general content.
 ½ point if part of a point is
included but not developed.
Form (maximum 2 points)
 2 points for correct formal letter
format.
 1 point if only part of format is
used.
 0 points if format is not used at all.
Range (maximum 2 points)
 2 points for using a good range of
vocabulary and structures.
 1 point for using a reasonable
range of vocabulary and
structures.
 0 points for using a poor range of
vocabulary and structures.
Accuracy (maximum 2 points)
 2 points for accuracy over 80%.

 1 point for accuracy between 70
and 80%.

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Tapescripts: Progress tests
Unit 1
Presenter

1
Presenter
Petra
Presenter
Petra
Presenter
Petra
Presenter
Petra
Presenter
Petra

2
Presenter
Jack
Presenter
Jack

3
Presenter
Nicky
Presenter
Nicky
4
Presenter
Barbara
Presenter
Barbara

5
Presenter
Dave
Presenter
Dave

Good morning! I’m in the new Jackson Shopping Centre today
and there are a lot of people here.

Hello, and what’s your name?
Petra
Hi Petra, nice to meet you. I’m Tom Parker from Radio Mardon.
This is exciting! I listen to your programme every day!
Good! Where are you from Petra?
I’m from Petersbrook.
So, you don’t live in Mardon.
No, I come here to go shopping.
And do you like the Jackson Shopping centre?
Yes. I think it’s very good. I like the shops and the cafés! It’s very

modern.

And what’s your name?
I’m Jack. I’m from Mardon.
And what’s your favourite shop in the new centre jack.
Oh, for me it’s got to be the music shop. I listen to a lot of
classical music and I play the piano.

Hi, and what’s your name?
This is Anna. She’s from France. She doesn’t speak English. She
loves shopping too.
Does she like the new shopping centre?
Yes, she does, but she thinks the shops here are very expensive!

Good morning, madam. And your name is….?
I’m Barbara. This is my first visit to the centre. It’s lovely!
And what do you like about it?
Well, there’s a bus stop right outside. I don’t have to walk far. And
I love the clothes shops!

And how about you, sir?
Well, I’m Barbara’s husband. I always go shopping with her!
Do you like the centre?
Yes, I like the book shop. I sit in there and read my newspaper. I
don’t want to look at clothes with Barbara!

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Unit 2
Presenter
Class 5
Presenter
Maria

Hello everyone. I’m at Langdown School and I’m with the
students from Class 5.
Hello!
Maria. You first. Can you tell us about your favourite hobby?
That’s easy! It’s clothes. I just love fashion. I buy lots of
magazines every week about clothes. I can’t buy the clothes, but I
can look at them.

Presenter And Steve, do you have a hobby?
Steve
Oh yes. My friend Ben and I go to the chess club on Wednesdays.
It’s a great game, but there aren’t a lot of members.
Presenter It’s a difficult game.
Steve
Yes, but it’s very good for you!
Presenter
Jake
Presenter
Jake
Presenter

Jake

You’re Jake, aren’t you?
That’s right. And I really love computer games.
Do you spend a lot of money on them?
Not a lot. I get games for my birthday!
Do you play the games with your friends?
I usually play alone in my bedroom, but sometimes I go round to
a friend’s house to play.

Presenter
Julie
Presenter
Julie
Presenter
Julie

Ice skating is a dangerous hobby, isn’t it Julie?
No, but I practise a lot. I don’t fall very often.
Why do you like it?
It’s like a sport and dancing together.
Do you do competitions?
Yes. It’s good to work for a competition, and it’s very good to win!

Presenter
Chris
Presenter
Chris
Presenter
Chris

And what do you like Chris?
I love books. I read all the time!
Books are expensive!
Yes, but I read my friends’ books!
How do you choose the books you read, Chris?
I watch a book programme on TV every week. It tells you about
the new books. It’s very good.

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Unit 3
Presenter

1
Presenter
Darren

2
Presenter
Rosie

3
Presenter

Mark

4
Presenter
Gill

5
Presenter
Jed

Today I’m asking the students at Kilbourne High about their
school.

Darren, what do you think about the school?
It’s a really good school, but I can’t stand the uniform. It’s green
and black. It’s horrible! I’d like to wear my own clothes.

Do you like the school Rosie?
It’s OK. But the food is awful. It’s expensive and at lunchtime you
have to wait and wait. It’s always cold! And there aren’t tables
and chairs for everybody.

Do you think it’s a good school Mark?
It’s great. We learn a lot here. The teachers are fantastic. They’re
really interesting and the work is interesting too. My favourite
lessons are English and Spanish.

What are your favourite lessons, Gill?
I like IT. They’ve got very good IT rooms with loads of new
machines. You can go in there at lunchtime and after school too.

And Jed, what do you like about this school?
It’s a very modern place and all the buildings are new. We have
lots of fields to play football and other sports. Some schools are
small and old. Our isn’t!

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Unit 4
Linda
Mike
Linda

Hi Mike! Are you going to Mark’s party on Saturday?
Yes, but I’m playing football in the evening so I can’t go early.
Have a good game! See you at the party!

Mark
Lucy
Mark
Lucy

I’m having a party on Saturday, it’s my birthday. Would you like to
come?

Thanks, Mark. I’d love to.
Everyone’s wearing blue clothes. OK?
Sounds like fun!

Pam
Paul
Pam
Paul

What time’s Mark’s party on Saturday?
About 8.30. Would you like me to drive you there?
Thanks! My car isn’t going very well at the moment.
No problem. See you about 8.

Fran
Liz
Fran
Liz
Fran

I don’t know what to wear to Mark’s party. My clothes are so old and
boring!
I’m wearing my new blue dress.
It’s lovely. I know – can I wear your blue blouse?
Of course you can. Do you want to wear my skirt too?
Brilliant. You’re such a good friend!

Joe
Sam
Joe

Sam
Joe

Have you got Mark a present for his birthday?
Yeah. I’ve got the new Snow Patrol CD.
He loves Snow Patrol. I don’t know what to get.
We can say the CD is from you and me.
That’s a great idea. Here’s some money.

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Unit 5
Presenter I’m here at the new Parkland Safari Park and I’m talking to Gina
Cliff. Gina’s the director of the park. Gina, good morning.
Gina
Hello.
Presenter This is a fantastic safari park. My family love it.
Gina
Thank you. We hope people enjoy their visits here.
Presenter Why do you think this safari park is so popular?
Gina
Well, we have a lot of different animals here. There are animals
from every continent. People can’t usually see them – only in
books or on holiday! Here they can drive past amazing animals

and see how they behave.
Presenter What are your favourite animals here?
Gina
Oh – I have lots of favourites! I love the lions. You know, you can
drive in your car through the lion park. They come up to your car
door!
Presenter Isn’t that very dangerous?
Gina
It’s not dangerous when you’re in the car. It’s more dangerous out
of it! People have to stay in their cars!
Presenter Do you have another favourite?
Gina
Well, we have a lake in the centre of the park and there are some
unusual fish in it. There are also some beautiful water birds.
Presenter Do you have any special things for young children to look at?
Gina
There is a snake and insect house! The children love that! The
parents don’t! And we have a children’s zoo. Children can play
with some of the small animals there and they can see some new
baby animals. It’s not dangerous for them at all.
Presenter And you have a shop and a restaurant too.
Gina
That’s right. When you’re tired you can sit down and have a meal.
And you can buy some souvenirs from the shop.
Presenter A really good day out for all the family! Thank you very much, Gina.
Gina
You’re welcome!

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Unit 6
A
We stayed in the city centre and the hotel was really good. It was very old with
big rooms and we could walk to the museums and galleries in three minutes!
B
Our holiday was excellent! We stayed with some friends in their flat and they
showed us all the best places to see. They also cooked us some fantastic
traditional food! We’re going again next year!
C
We had to walk everywhere! It was terrible. We couldn’t speak the language
and we couldn’t understand the bus system. So we walked. We all got really
tired. Our hotel was very small and the rooms were cold. It was near the
railway station and we could hear the trains all through the night!
D
It’s a very modern city with a lot of new department stores. The shops are
wonderful. It was a shopping holiday really! My mum and I had a lot of fun.
Dad isn’t interested in shops so he stayed in the hotel room a lot and watched
TV! For our next holiday we’re going to a beach. Dad likes that!

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Tapescripts: Progress tests
Unit 7
1
Stephen King is a very famous American writer. People can buy his books in
nearly every country in the world. He wrote his first book ‘Carrie’ when he was
26 and it later became a film. His books are very frightening and very clever.
2
David Beckham is a footballer. He played for the well-known English team –
Manchester United and was also the captain of the English side. He first
played for England in 1996. He got married to a famous singer, Victoria, and
they have two children. They moved to Spain in 2003 and then to Los Angeles
in 2007.
3
Richard Branson is a famous British businessman. He is the owner of the
airline, Virgin Atlantic. Branson started his first business when he was sixteen
and he didn’t go to university. Now he is one of the richest men in the world.
4
Ang Lee is a film director. He was born in Taiwan. Lee didn’t pass the exams
to go to university and started at the National Arts School. Then he went to
New York to finish his studies. His films are very famous. One film ‘Brokeback
Mountain’ won many awards.
5
Michael Schumacher is perhaps the most famous racing driver in the world.
He started karting when he was only four. With Ferrari he won many world
championships, more than any other driver in Formula One racing. He
decided to stop in 2006.

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