TEST 1B (Unit

1)
NAME ......................................................................................................... DATE .....................................
CLASS .......................................................................................................... MARK ––––––
100
(Time 50 minutes)

Vocabulary
1 Choose the correct item.

1 Ted is a loyal / responsible / fair friend and he 4 John works full-time / overtime / part-time from
is always there for me. 9am until 1pm every day.
2 My friend is training to be a tutor / paramedic / 5 My little brother gets freckles / wrinkles /
judge because he wants to help people when features on his face when he spends a long time
they are hurt. in the sun.
3 Janie’s daily wage / salary / bonus is about
£40.
(Marks 5 1 = 5)

2 Fill in: admit, sink, wrap, earn, volunteer, capture, develop, analyse, gain, apply.

1 Mary is working part-time to ........................ 6 Frank wants to ........................ and help his
some experience while she is studying. community by cleaning up the local park.
2 Studying reptiles is a dangerous way to 7 A personal shopper can help you ........................
........................ a living. your own style.
3 I enjoy working as a surgeon, but I 8 The researchers take blood samples from
........................ that it is hard work. reptiles and ........................ them later.
4 This job sounds perfect for you. Why don’t you 9 I have to keep my pet python in a tank because it
........................ for it? might ........................ its teeth into someone.
5 The scientists ........................ animals, study 10 Make sure they ........................ up warm; it’s
them and then release them back into the wild. getting cold outside.

(Marks 10 0.5 = 5)

3 Choose the correct item.

1 Don’t forget to write down / up your contact 4 Sue has a talent on / for making people laugh.
details on the application form. 5 The supermarket is giving away / up a free drink
2 The company is planning to set off / up their when you buy a sandwich.
new office in the city centre.
3 Tom is fond of / for playing sports
(Marks 5 1 = 5)

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Grammar
4 Put the verbs into the present simple or the present continuous.

1 Bob ................................................ (not/come) 6 Julie ...................................... (sit) at a different

to work this week because he’s on holiday. desk today because her computer isn’t working.
2 She ..................................................................... 7 What time ...........................................................
(get up) for work at 7:30 every day. (the bus/leave) for the airport?
3 Mark ......................................................... (live) 8 Sam ....................................................... (think)
above his shop on Pine Street. of applying for a job as a waiter.
4 The office ........................................ (not/open) 9 Robert ................................................................
until 8:30. (not/work) late tonight.
5 ............................................................ (you/go) 10 .................................................... (Emma/have)
to the meeting this afternoon? her interview now?
(Marks 10 0.5 = 5)

5 Read about Helen’s habits and put the adverbs of frequency in the correct place.

1 I go to bed late. (rarely) 4 I have a big breakfast. (sometimes)

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2 I am late for school. (never) 5 I do my homework after school. (usually)
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3 I get up early in the morning. (always)
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(Marks 5 0.5 = 2.5)

6 Choose the correct item.

1 Kate’s salary is the highest / much higher than 4 My best friend is the most honest / more honest
Jenny’s. person I know.
2 My new job is more stressful / the most stressful 5 Eric isn’t as helpful / more helpful as Tony.
than my old one.
3 Mr. Parker is better / the best teacher in the school.
(Marks 5 0.5 = 2.5)

Everyday English
7 Read the dialogues (1-3). Complete the dialogues (1-3) with appropriate responses by
circling the appropriate letter (A, B or C).

1 X: .................................................................... 3 X: Do you enjoy the work?

Y: In an office in the city centre. Y: ....................................................................
A What does the job involve? A I earn a good salary.
B Where do you work? B I work full-time.
C How much do you make? C I really love it.

2 X: What are your responsibilities?

Y: ....................................................................
A My job is to greet customers.
B I mainly work outside. (Marks 3 5 = 15)
C I earn £500 a week.

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Reading
8 Read the text and answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D.

Hello everyone! I'm sitting next to the campfire, drinking a cup of tea and watching the sun set after a long day. The
two most important items I need for my work are next to me: my hiking boots and my camera. I'm a freelance
wildlife photographer. It's not your usual office job but I love spending the day outdoors! Our campsite is in the
beautiful Canadian mountains. We are staying here for one week to take wildlife photos.

Every morning, we wake up very early, often at sunrise. That way, we can take the best photos of the animals in
their natural habitats. Before we leave the campsite we have a quick breakfast. We also make sure we have all the
equipment we need. It can be very heavy so we have to be fit. We spend most of the morning trekking. It's very
tiring but we get to see some amazing scenery.

In the afternoons, we look for animals to photograph. Sometimes we see lots of them and it's very rewarding. One
disadvantage of the job is when we don't see any and it can be quite dull. We have to be very patient. It's worth all
the hard work though when you take a great photograph!

In the evenings at the campsite, we look at our photos and upload the best ones onto the Internet so our customers
can see them online. After that, we have dinner and tell stories. My team of photographers are great to work with, it
makes the experience even better. I really enjoy the peace and quiet in the mountains, I love my job!

Well, that's all for now until my next adventure!

Juliana

1 What is Juliana doing in the blog entry? 4 Juliana likes to work

A describing her daily routine as a wildlife A with other people.
photographer B alone.
B complaining about her job C early in the morning.
C convincing others to become wildlife D in an office.
photographers
5 What could be another suitable title for the text?
D giving advice on how to take photographs
A Camping in Canada
2 At what time of the day is Juliana writing her blog B Photography in the Wild
entry? C A Holiday in the Mountains
A in the early afternoon D Animals in their Habitats
B in the middle of the night
C in the morning
D in the evening

3 What is Juliana's attitude towards her job?

A She worries about not taking good enough
photographs.
B She understands she has to spend a lot of
time looking for animals to photograph.
C She doesn't think it's interesting.
D She feels it's too much hard work.
(Marks 5 4 = 20)

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Listening
9 You will hear Jeff and Sarah talking about a summer job. Decide if each sentence is
correct (Yes) or incorrect (No).

1 Jeff works as a waiter. 4 He likes to make the fans happy.

2 Jeff works as a team mascot. 5 Jeff likes having a job where he works indoors.
3 Jeff works longer hours now.
(Marks 5 4 = 20)

Writing
10 Your friend started work as a theme park mascot at a theme park. Write a blog entry
about him/her and his/her job (60-100 words). In your blog entry: describe the duties of
the job and what they like/dislike about it.

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(Marks 20)

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