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    Unit 3 Basic Test: Listening Language Focus

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    1. Patrick Jones was 27 years old when he sailed alone from New York on a journey around the world. He wrote diary entries about his adventure. 2. During his trip, which lasted over two and a half years, Patrick crossed the South Pacific, Indian, and North Atlantic oceans. He experienced terrible storms and equipment failures. 3. One of the most terrifying days was when an enormous oil tanker almost crashed into his boat. After many challenges, Patrick arrived back safely in New York over two years later.

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    1. Patrick Jones was 27 years old when he sailed alone from New York on a journey around the world. He wrote diary entries about his adventure. 2. During his trip, which lasted over two and a half years, Patrick crossed the South Pacific, Indian, and North Atlantic oceans. He experienced terrible storms and equipment failures. 3. One of the most terrifying days was when an enormous oil tanker almost crashed into his boat. After many challenges, Patrick arrived back safely in New York over two years later.

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    1. Patrick Jones was 27 years old when he sailed alone from New York on a journey around the world. He wrote diary entries about his adventure. 2. During his trip, which lasted over two and a half years, Patrick crossed the South Pacific, Indian, and North Atlantic oceans. He experienced terrible storms and equipment failures. 3. One of the most terrifying days was when an enormous oil tanker almost crashed into his boat. After many challenges, Patrick arrived back safely in New York over two years later.

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    Unit 3 Basic Test: Listening Language Focus

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    1. Patrick Jones was 27 years old when he sailed alone from New York on a journey around the world. He wrote diary entries about his adventure. 2. During his trip, which lasted over two and a half years, Patrick crossed the South Pacific, Indian, and North Atlantic oceans. He experienced terrible storms and equipment failures. 3. One of the most terrifying days was when an enormous oil tanker almost crashed into his boat. After many challenges, Patrick arrived back safely in New York over two years later.

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    Unit 3 Basic Test

    Listening Language focus


    1 [1.04] Listen to a radio interview about training 4 Read the email and choose the correct words.
    for an attempt to cycle around the world. Circle (10 marks)
    the words that you hear. (10 marks)
    Hi Amanda,
    1
    How are you? What have you been doing / did
    record bike race prize long-distance
    during the holidays? I hope you’re having fun! I’m
    adventure mountains ride energy wheel
    2
    sorry that I haven’t emailed / emailing you for
    family winning exhausting amazing hills
    ages. We’re still in Portugal and we’ve been
    journey
    3 4
    having / had a wonderful time. I’ve learned /
    been learning how to surf every day this week, and
    5
    Vocabulary have been / have using my new surfboard! I
    6
    haven’t worn / wearing a wetsuit since we got here
    2 Read the definitions and complete the words. 7
    because the sea is so warm. It has been / being
    (5 marks)
    amazing, but I’m exhausted now! Every afternoon,
    1 A high area of rock with a very steep
    8
    side: c _ _ _ f after surfing, we’ve been hiking / hiked over the
    2 A thick forest in tropical parts of the world that dunes. When I see you, I’ll show you all the photos I
    9
    have a lot of rain: r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ t have taken / been taking. It’s a really beautiful
    10
    3 A mountain with a large opening at the top place. We’ve loved / loving every minute!
    through which lava is forced out into Alex
    the air: v _ _ _ _ _ o
    4 Area of sand beside the sea: b _ _ _ h 5 Complete the sentences using the present
    perfect simple of the verb in brackets and just.
    5 Lines of water that move across the surface of
    (10 marks)
    the sea or ocean: w _ _ _ s
    1 We _____________________ (finish) our exam.
    3 Choose the correct phrases. (10 marks) 2 I _____________________ (do) my first
    1 My brother and I cycled down / kayaked over parachute jump.
    the falls. It was terrifying! 3 He _____________________ (have) his lunch.
    2 He sailed around / dived off the world. 4 They _____________________ (arrive) home.
    3 We parachuted down / jumped out of a plane. 5 She _____________________ (win) the race.
    4 We had to swim under / ski down the water to
    reach the caves. 6 Match 1–5 with a–e. (5 marks)

    5 Can we dive off / ski down the mountain before 1 Jake has been living a cakes all morning.
    it starts to snow? 2 I have been baking b for their history
    6 We hiked across / climbed up the USA from test.
    Los Angeles to New York. 3 She has been travelling c TV this evening.
    7 That’s such a tall mountain. I can’t believe we 4 They have been studying d in London for five
    really dived off / cycled down it on our bikes! years.
    8 He parachuted down / jumped out from the top 5 Rachel has been watching e around the world.
    of the mountain to the ground.
    9 We sailed around / dived off a cliff into a lake.
    10 They climbed up / swam under the mountain
    and camped at the top.
    Unit 3 Basic Test

    Reading Communication
    Looking for adventure
    8 Complete the conversation. (5 marks)
    Patrick Jones was twenty-seven when he sailed from New
    York. Here are some of the entries from his diary that he A: Hi Emma!
    wrote during his journey. 1
    B: Oh, hi Richard. I haven’t s _ _ n you in ages.
    12th May
    A: No, I’ve been travelling.
    It’s been raining heavily all day today, but I left for Bermuda
    2
    as planned. I won’t see my friends and family again for B: Really? W _ _ t have you been up to?
    many months. I am worried about being alone. A: I just got back from a holiday in Costa Rica.
    26th May
    It’s been two weeks since I left New York. I’ve been sailing in B: Wow! How was it?
    terrible storms. I got lost several times. A: It was amazing! What about you? Have you
    3
    been d _ _ _ g anything special?
    Over the next two and a half years, Patrick crossed the
    B: I’ve been preparing to take my driving test.
    South Pacific, Indian and North Atlantic oceans. He met
    4
    many problems along the way. A: Wow! Good l _ _ k with that.
    28th February 5
    B: Thanks! G _ _ d to see you again.
    I’ve experienced awful, stormy weather today. For the last
    two months, I’ve also been using equipment that isn’t
    functioning properly.
    25th September Writing
    An enormous oil tanker almost crashed into my boat this
    morning. It has been one of the most terrifying days of my 9 Choose the correct words. (5 marks)
    life. 1 It’s a place which / who has become very
    15th November popular with scuba-divers.
    I’ve arrived back in New York! I’ve just been interviewed by a
    local TV station about my solo trip around the world. 2 Joe is the instructor where / who takes us hiking.
    3 That is the forest who / where we went camping.
    7 Read the diary entries. Choose the correct
    4 I don’t know anyone where / who has tried sand
    words. (10 marks)
    surfing.
    1 Patrick Jones left on a journey around the world
    5 Parachuting is one of the activities which / who
    when he was a child / an adult.
    you can enjoy on the trip.
    2 Patrick wrote a blog / diary about his adventure.
    3 The weather was good / bad when he left for 10 Write sentences about an extreme adventure
    Bermuda. holiday you would like to go on. Use the
    questions to help you. (5 marks)
    4 He was excited / nervous about travelling alone.
    5 Patrick became ill / couldn’t find his way during
    the first two weeks of his trip. 1 What type of holiday is it?
    2 Where is it?
    6 During his trip, he crossed three seas / oceans.
    3 How do visitors get there?
    7 Patrick says that the equipment on his ship has / 4 Where do they stay?
    hasn’t been working properly for months. 5 What can they do there?
    8 Patrick’s boat was almost hit by a whale / an oil
    tanker on 25 September. Total marks:

    9 He says that day was one of the worst / best Listening ____ / 10 Vocabulary ____ / 15
    days of his life. Language focus ____ / 25 Reading ____ / 10
    10 Patrick was interviewed by a TV station / Communication ____ / 5 Writing ____ / 10
    newspaper about his adventure.
    TOTAL ____ / 75

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