TEST 3B (Unit 3)

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(Time 50 minutes)

Listening
A Directions: You will hear a recording twice. Before you listen to it, you will have 2
minutes to read questions 1-5. While listening for the first time, you can look at the
questions, but you are not allowed to take notes. After you hear the whole recording, you
will have 3 minutes to answer the questions, choosing the answer (A, B, C or D) which
you think fits best. Then you will hear the recording again and you will have 1 minute to
check your answers.

1 Fashion from the 90s … 4 The sunglasses that teens wore in the 90s
A is still popular today. were …
B is becoming popular again. A very small.
C was popular a few years ago. B square.
D is extremely unpopular today. C very big.
D round.
2 In the 90s, teenage girls …
A carried tiny handbags. 5 You can buy cheap fashionable things …
B didn’t like small bags. A in shopping centres.
C didn’t like colourful clothes. B at your local market.
D had small bags on their backs. C in charity shops.
D at a local clothes shop.
3 What did a lot of girls wear in the 90s that is not
popular today?
A hats with flowers
B baggy jeans
C loose T-shirts
D trainers
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B Directions: You will hear a recording twice. Before you listen to it, you will have 2
minutes to read statements 6-10. While listening for the first time, you can look at the
statements, but you are not allowed to take notes. After you hear the whole recording,
you will have 3 minutes to mark the statements as T (True), F (False) or NI (No
Information). Then you will hear the recording again and you will have 1 minute to check
your answers.

6 Abigail drove to work that morning. ........ 9 There were 40 cars in the car park. ........
7 It was raining heavily when Abigail 10 The boat couldn’t carry many people
got to work. ........ at a time. ........
8 Abigail didn’t leave the building at
lunchtime. ........
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Reading
C Directions: Read the text below. Then, read the statements that follow it and mark them
as T (True), F (False) or NI (No Information).

Weird Weather

They say that in the city of Birmingham, UK, you can see all the seasons in a single day. It can start out chilly and
windy in the morning, become warm and sunny in the afternoon, turn cold in the evening and even become
freezing cold overnight – all in the same day! That’s why the people who live there are prepared for anything. How
do they do this? By wearing the right clothes for the weather.
The people of Birmingham always carry umbrellas and bring raincoats with them because they never know when it
could rain. They also wear good shoes or boots because no one likes having wet feet! However, it can also get
very warm and sunny, so people don’t wear heavy jumpers if they don’t have a T-shirt on underneath. In this way,
they can be comfortable even if the weather changes from one hour to another.
In Birmingham, the weather is certainly weird. But the people who live there think it’s wonderful, too! In fact, they
don’t want to change a thing.

11 The weather in Birmingham changes very often. ........

12 It is possible for Birmingham to be extremely cold at night. ........
13 It’s too windy to use umbrellas in Birmingham. ........
14 In Birmingham, people wear T-shirts under their jumpers in case it gets hot. ........
15 The weather in Birmingham is unusual because of climate change. ........

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Use of English
D Directions: Read the text and circle the answer (A, B or C) that best suits each gap.

A change in the weather

One beautiful autumn day, Dan and his father were fishing by a lake in a forest. The sun was 16) ….. and there
was a nice 17) ….. breeze. In the early evening, though, they noticed thick 18) ….. moving across the water
towards them. “This wasn’t in the weather 19) ….., ” Dan thought. Soon, they couldn’t see anything around them,
so they started feeling 20) ….. about finding their car. Then, suddenly, 21) ….. began falling on their heads! Dan
and his dad were wearing 22) ….. clothes – T-shirts and jeans – so they became very wet. At least they had heavy
23) ….. on their feet, so they were able to walk over the wet ground and reach their car. It was 24) ….. cold now,
but Dan’s father had a coat in the car and gave it to Dan. It wasn’t Dan’s 25) ….., but it warmed him up before they
got home. Then, for the rest of the evening, Dan sat in front of a blazing fire!

16 A drizzling B shining C blowing D falling

17 A clean B chilly C cool D clear
18 A thunder B hail C fog D lightning
19 A forecast B condition C region D climate
20 A relieved B painful C heavy D anxious
21 A raindrops B floods C showers D rainbows
22 A sportswear B formal C casual D heavy
23 A flat shoes B high-heeled shoes C boots D trainers
24 A pouring B dropping C scorching D freezing
25 A measure B size C price D cost

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E Directions: Circle the answer (A, B or C) which best completes each sentence.

26 Mum …. dinner when it began raining last night. 32 Olga was reading a book while her brother …. a
A was cooking C cooks video game.
B cooked D is cooking A was playing C is playing
B did play D was played
27 “Were you walking home when that terrible storm
hit?” 33 When the children saw the snow, …. to make a
“Yes, …. .” snowman.
A I was walking C I was A outside happily they ran
B I walked D I walk B they were outside happily running
C happily outside they ran.
28 Zoe ….. because she couldn’t see far in the fog.
D they ran outside happily
A slowly drove C slowly was driving
B was driving slowly D was slowly drove 34 Donna got home, …. off her wet shoes and put
on a pair of slippers.
29 Bob …. boots when it started raining so his feet
A took C was taking
got wet.
B takes D take
A wasn’t wore C weren’t wearing
B wasn’t wearing D didn’t wearing 35 What …. when the storm started?
A you did C were you doing
30 The sun …. and the wind was blowing. It was a
B you were doing D did you doing
perfect day for windsurfing.
A shone C was shining
B shines D is shining
31 “…. in the snow all afternoon?”
“No, I wasn’t. I was clearing the snow off the
pavement.”
A Did you playing C You were playing
B Were you playing D You played
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Writing
F Directions: Your school’s English club is having a short story competition. Write a short
story ending with the sentence: It was a terrifying experience and I’m glad it’s over. Your story
must include:

 a flood.  a boat rescue.

Write your story for the competition (80-100 words).

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