1 UNIT 1 TEST | Higher A2

Listening
1 UT Track 1 Complete sentences 1–5 by looking at the pictures in Exercise 2. Then listen to five
conversations and check your answers.
1 Think of two different ways of saying the third time shown. Which one does the speaker use?
             eight / eight       
2 What three places can you see?
a c       , a b       , a music r      
3 Complete the three activities in the pictures.
Playing c       g       , h      -r       , r      -c      
4 Who are the family members in the first two pictures? Which words does the speaker use to talk about them?
mother / m       , f       / d      
5 What prepositions tell you where the book is in the pictures?
       the bed,        to the bed,        the bed

2 UT Track 1 Listen again. For each question, choose the correct answer.
1 What time do swimming lessons start on Mondays?
A B C

2 Where are the students now?

A B C

3 What do the students do in the evening?

A B C

4 Who is at work?
A B C

5 Where are the girl’s clothes?

A B C

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Grammar Vocabulary
3 Complete the sentences with words from 5 Complete the text with one word in each
the box. gap. The first letter is given.
We always go camping on holiday. I sleep in a
do | does | don’t | every | go | goes small (1) t       and my parents have a
never | remember | times | twice large one. Every day, we go to the
(2) b      . I sometimes go
1        to do your homework this evening. (3) s       in the sea, but not when the
2 We do sports at school three        a week. water is cold. We always take our bikes on
3 My mum often        to the cinema with holiday and we go (4) c      . Mum loves
her friends. taking (5) p       with her camera. In the
evening, we go to a restaurant or have a
4        forget to phone me this evening.
(6) b       outside. I never take my tablet
5 The music school has lessons        a so I don’t play computer (7) g       .
week. I usually read books or (8) m       .
6        John live in a house or a flat?
7 The school library is open        day from 
Monday to Friday.
8 What        your friends usually do at the 6 Complete the sentences with one word in
weekend? each gap to replace the words in brackets.
9 Your parents never        swimming in 1 I’m not a very good (player or creator of music)
the sea.        , but I can make music on my
10 Kate        plays computer games. computer.
2 Video (people who play video games as a job)
       have a great life. They play video
 games all day!
4 Tick the correct sentences. Underline the 3 Mona is a great (person who
mistakes in the incorrect sentences and paints)        . She’s the new Van Gogh!
write the correct words. 4 What’s the name of that great American (player
1 We have an English lesson in Monday morning. of a guitar)        ?
 5 Louis has got a new camera. He wants to
2 We can meet in front of the sports centre. be a (person who takes photographs as a
 job)        .

3 Claire’s neighbour’s names are Stan and Sheila.

 
4 When is Matthew’s birthday? Is it in March?

7 Complete the sentences with one
preposition in each gap.
5 Is the swimming pool open on tomorrow?
1 Karen gets        the train at 8:43 and

walks to school.
6 The art class finishes in 6:15.
2 Get into bed, turn the light        and go

to sleep.
7 New Year’s Day is at the summer in Australia.
3 Quick! Come        . It’s nice and warm in

the house.
8 My best friends’ name is Sebastian.
4 Please turn        the computer. I want to

look at my emails.
9 What are you doing on the weekend?
5 Ellen can’t come to the party. She looks

       her younger brother every Friday.
10 A group of friends play basketball in the park
6 Mark gets        from football practice at
every week.
6:30.

7 Jake comes        to my house every
Saturday.


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My favourite hobby
Reading
8 Read the article quickly and find words
and phrases from the text to match the I love all sports, but I think
definitions. my favourite hobby is
1 maybe        cycling. I love it because
2 difficult        you can do it alone or with
your friends. And it’s great
3 on your own       
because you’re outside in
4 well-known        the fresh air. Of course,
5 very bad        there are some days when
the weather is terrible and
you don’t want to leave
 your house. But I always
prefer outdoor activities
9 Read the article again. For each question, Lucy and I try to ride my bike
choose the correct answer.
every day. I really don’t
Lucy Fran Pat want to be inside playing
Who doesn’t leave their
1  video games – I think that’s
house to do their hobby? A B C so boring!
2 Who prefers not to do a hobby
indoors? A B C
3 Who says that they can’t do
hobbies during the week? A B C
I did an art course last
4 Whose friends have a good
year and it was excellent.
opinion about their hobby? A B C
Now I spend a lot of time
5 Who says that they enjoy doing drawing and painting at
their hobby with other people? A B C the weekends. My friends
tell me that my pictures
 are really good. Perhaps
that’s because I do lots of
paintings of them! But I
really enjoy being outside
too and painting different
things from nature. That’s
Fran hard when it’s raining but
it’s the best hobby when
the weather is good!

I don’t have a lot of time

in the week to do different
hobbies and I’m not that
interested in sport really, so
I like hobbies that I can do
at home. In my free time,
I love reading. I especially
love books about famous
people from history. A lot
of my school friends think
that I’m crazy because we
Pat have to read so much at
school as well! They don’t
understand why I don’t
want to be outside doing
something with them.

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Speaking Language in Use

10 Match the extra information (a–f) to the 12 For each question, write the correct
statements (1–5). There is one piece of answer. Write ONE word in each gap.
extra information you do not need.
What’s on at the Riverside Sports Centre
1 I really like playing football and tennis.    
this week
2 His name is Noel.    
(1)        Monday, get fit and feel great
3 I play volleyball and tennis,     at our new yoga classes. Our special classes
4 Anna and I watch films together and we’re in the (2)        beginners start at 9:30 am.
same class.     Join our squash club and play for free
5 I come from Dundee in Scotland,     every Tuesday evening. The membership
a In the summer holidays, we go swimming together. (3)        is £75 per year for adults. Please
(4)        in a form in reception.
b … but at the moment I’ve got a problem with my
leg so I can’t do any sport. (5)        you know how to swim?
Swimming lessons (6)        place on
c I like them because I like running and being
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30 pm.
outside.
Join teachers Greg and Sally for our fun and
d I like him because he’s funny and he likes the friendly classes.
same things as me.
Basketball is back! The basketball season starts
e … but we live in England now because my on Thursday evening (7)        the main
parents work in Newcastle. sports hall. Our local team, the Drayford Dragons,
f … because I love looking at clothes with welcomes new and returning players for
my friends. these informal training sessions. Tickets are
(8)        sale in reception for the first
game of the season.

(9)        you seen our monthly magazine,
11 Answer the questions. Add extra Riverside News? It’s out today. You can pick
information in your answers. (10)        a copy for free from reception.
1 Where do you come from?




2 What are your hobbies?


3 What games do you play?


4 How many people are there in your family?


5 What do you usually do at the weekend?

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Writing
13 Read the writing task in Exercise 14 and 14 You want to do a new hobby with your
Toni’s answer below. How many things on English friend, Pat. Write an email to Pat.
the exam checklist below does Toni do? In your email:
Write the correct number. • tell Pat which hobby you want to do.
• say why you want to do it.
I really want to learn to play the • say when you will do it.
guitar. My neighbour teaches guitar Write 25 words or more.
so I can have lessons at home. Why
don’t you learn with me?

Bye.
Total score
Toni

Exam checklist:
1 include a greeting
2 answer all the questions
3 don’t write less than 25 words
4 don’t write many more than 25 words
5 include an ending

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