Interface 1 Progress Test Extra

Name: __________________________________________________ Result: __/100

Vocabulary

1 Complete the text with the correct verbs.

My alarm clock rings at quarter to six and I (1) ______________ up at seven o’clock. I hate
mornings! I (2) ______________ a shower and then I (3) ______________ dressed. I (4)
______________ school at half past eight. After lunch I (5) ______________ the piano in the
music room. I love music! I (6) ______________ school at half past three. I walk home and then I
(7) ______________ my homework. My parents and I (8) ______________ dinner together at half
past seven and then I (9) ______________ to bed at ten o’clock. I (10) ______________ my
bedroom at the weekend.

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2 Complete the sentences with school subjects.

1 My brother likes studying the past. His favourite subject is ______________ .

2 I love numbers, so my favourite school subject is ______________ .
3 We love learning about different countries in the world. We like ______________ .
4 Jack loves computers. His favourite subject is ______________ and ______________ technology.
5 Amy loves painting and drawing. Her favourite subject is ______________ and ______________ .
6 My sister loves reading books, so she likes the ______________ class at school.
7 I like singing and playing the guitar, so I really like our ______________ class.
8 Peter wants to study in Paris, so his favourite school subject is ______________ .
9 Lara wants to visit London, so she likes the ______________ class.
10 I enjoy ______________ because I want to study Performing Arts at university.
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Grammar

3 Write sentences using the adverb of frequency and the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1 I / tired after school . (sometimes, be)

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2 He / at seven o’clock . (always, get up)
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3 We / our rooms on Saturdays . (often, tidy)
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4 They / dinner at half past six . (usually, have)
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5 She / the piano . (never, play)
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4 Write questions for these answers. Use How often do you or Do you usually.

1 ____________________________________________________________ ?
I go to the sports centre every Saturday.
2 ____________________________________________________________ ?
No, I don’t. I never go to school by bus.
3 ____________________________________________________________ ?
Yes, I do. I love watching TV before school.
4 ____________________________________________________________ ?
I surf the internet every day.
5 ____________________________________________________________ ?

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 No, I don’t. I never do my homework at the weekend.
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5 Look at the underlined words in the answers and write the questions.

1 ____________________________________________________________ ?
I usually get up at seven o’clock.
2 ____________________________________________________________ ?
We have lunch in the school canteen.
3 ____________________________________________________________ ?
My favourite type of music is hip hop.
4 ____________________________________________________________ ?
I’ve got two sisters.
5 ____________________________________________________________ ?
We go to the supermarket on Saturday morning.
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6 Complete the text with can or can’t.

Akio is Japanese and he’s studying English in London at the moment. He speaks Japanese and a
little French but he (1) __________ speak much English. He (2) __________ only speak a few
words. He’s staying with my family but we (3) __________ speak Japanese so it’s very difficult to
communicate with him. Sometimes Akio draws a picture and then we (4) __________ understand
him. Fortunately, he likes art and design so he (5) __________ draw brilliantly and we know what
he wants.

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7 Write questions with can and the correct verb. Then complete the short answers.

1 __________ you __________ the guitar ?

Yes, ______________ .
2 __________ Martin __________ a bike?
No, ______________ .
3 __________ she __________ Japanese?
Yes, ______________ .
4 __________ they __________ basketball well?
Yes, __________ .
5 ______________ your mum __________ the piano?
No, ______________ .
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8 Complete the sentences with the adjective or adverb forms of the words in the box.

beautiful brilliant slow good terrible

1 He’s a ______________ footballer. I like watching him.

2 She has some problems because she reads very ______________ .
3 She sings ______________ . I love her voice.
4 The food in the canteen is ______________ . I hate it!
5 They visit France very often and they can speak French very ______________ .
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Reading

9 Read the text and choose the correct answers.

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 Question and answer: Leila Lambton is 12 years old and she’s a child actor.

Q: Do you go to school?

A: Yes, I do. But when I act in a film, I don’t go to school. I have classes with a tutor in
the studios. I also do homework every evening.

Q: What are your favourite subjects?

A: Drama and music. I’m good at those subjects! I also like history, geography and
French. I like speaking French when I’m on holiday in France. I can speak some Spanish
too.

Q: What do your parents think of your work?

A: They like it. They love watching my films. They help me a lot when I work in a film.
My dad always helps me with my maths homework. He teaches maths at a secondary
school.

Q: Can you sing?

A: Yes, I can. I love singing and I am very good at it. I always sing in the shower in the
morning.

Q: Do you like animals?

A: Yes, I do. I love them. My cousins have got a dog called Diva and two cats, Molly and
Snuff. I can’t have any pets because my mum’s allergic to them.

1 When she acts, Leila ____ school.

a) goes to a normal b) goes to a special c) doesn’t go to
2 Leila can speak ____
a) French and Spanish. b) French and English. c) Spanish and English.
3 Leila’s dad is ____
a) an actor. b) a singer. c) a teacher.
4 Leila can ____
a) swim. b) sing. c) play the piano.
5 Leila can’t have pets because ____ is allergic to them.
a) she b) her dad c) her mum
6 Her cousin’s got ____
a) two dogs. b) a cat. c) a dog.
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10 Read the text again and answer the questions.

1 How often does Leila do her homework?

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2 When does she speak French?
____________________________________________________________
3 Who helps her with her homework?
____________________________________________________________
4 Where does she sing in the morning?
____________________________________________________________
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Writing

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11 You are going to write an email to a friend in England. Tell him / her about your neighbour.
Write about the things he / she can do. Write about 80 words. Use adverbs of manner.

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Listening

12 Listen and circle the correct answers.

1 Alicia is ____ years old.

a) 16 b) 17 c 18
2 Alicia ____ when she’s at school.
a) doesn’t sing b) dances c) sings
3 Alicia listens to songs on her ____
a) radio. b) computer. c) mp3 player.
4 Alicia sings her song ____
a) quickly. b) terribly. c) very well.
5 Ben ____
a) can’t play an instrument. b) plays the piano. c) plays the guitar.
6 Ben thinks he sings____
a) beautifully. b) terribly. c) badly.
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13 Listen again and answer the questions.

1 What four things does Alicia like doing in her free time?
____________________________________________________________
2 How often does she have singing lessons?
____________________________________________________________
3 What does Ben want to be?
____________________________________________________________
4 What is the name of the song that Ben sings?
____________________________________________________________
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Speaking

14 Ask and answer questions and buy tickets for an event.

STUDENT A

a) You are a box office attendant. Student B wants to buy tickets for an event. Ask and answer
questions using the box office information below. Then complete the table below with the
correct information.

Student B
Event
Day
Number of tickets
Total price

b) Now you are at the box office and Student B is the box office attendant. You and a friend want
to go to a sporting event at the weekend. Choose an event from the box office information.
Then talk to Student B and buy your tickets. Don’t forget to check the price.

BOX OFFICE INFORMATION:

RIHANNA: in concert
Friday and Saturday @ LIONS v JETS basketball match
7.30pm Saturday @ 8pm
£35

JAMES BLUNT: in concert

LIVERPOOL v CHELSEA football match
Saturday and Sunday @ 9pm
Sunday @ 3pm
£30

Score __/10

Vocabulary __/20
Grammar __/30
Reading __/20
Writing __/10
Listening __/10
Speaking __/10
TOTAL __/100

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Speaking

14 Ask and answer questions and buy tickets for an event.

STUDENT B

a) You are at the box office and Student A is the box office attendant. You and three friends want
to go to a musical event at the weekend. Choose an event from the box office information. Then
talk to Student A and buy your tickets. Don’t forget to check the price.

BOX OFFICE INFORMATION:

LIONS v JETS basketball match

RIHANNA: in concert
Saturday @ 8pm
Friday and Saturday @ 7.30pm
£15

LIVERPOOL v CHELSEA football match

JAMES BLUNT: in concert
Sunday @ 3pm
Saturday and Sunday @ 9pm
£25

b) Now you are the box office attendant. Student A wants to buy tickets for an event. Ask and
answer questions using the box office information. Then complete the table below with the
correct information.

Student A
Event
Day
Number of tickets
Total price
Score __/10

Vocabulary __/20
Grammar __/30
Reading __/20
Writing __/10
Listening __/10
Speaking __/10
TOTAL __/100

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