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Student Name

CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH EMPOWER

B1 PROGRESS TEST

Test 3

Time 30 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so. Read
the instructions for each part of the paper carefully.
Answer all the questions. Write your answers on the question paper.

INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS

There are five parts to the test.
Part 1 is a listening part.
All questions carry one mark.
There are 40 questions.

© UCLES 2015
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Part 1

Questions 1 – 8

You will hear eight short sentences. For each one, choose the best reply. You
will hear each sentence twice.

1 A I don't agree with you.

B I'm looking for a present.
C It's half past twelve.

2 A How would you like to pay?

B When does it leave?
C Where do you want to go?

3 A I don't mind.
B What about this?
C Thank you very much.

4 A Who's next, please?

B Can you enter your PIN, please?
C Would you like a necklace, perhaps?

5 A Mm. What about this?

B Would you like to pay later?
C Here's your card.

6 A If you like.
B Something fun.
C That’s all right.

7 A What is it exactly?
B What has she bought?
C What sort of thing does she like?

8 A It tells you the weather and the time.

B It's ready for your PIN now.
C It's very expensive.
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Part 2
Questions 9 – 16

Read the sentences about money.

Choose the missing word A, B or C for each space.

9 James always..................a joke about owing money, but I don't like it.

A makes B does C gives

10 David................something really nice for me last week - he lent me £20!

A made B gave C did

11 The Bank Manager..................Ben pay all the money he owed.

A gave B got C made

12 Alex got a large.................from the bank to help him start his business.

A money B loan C account

13 I love that coat but I can't...................to buy it.

A lend B afford C spend

14 Please can you...................me £10 until tomorrow?

A pay B borrow C lend

15 Do people usually..................taxi drivers a tip in your country?

A do B give C make

16 How much do I.................you for the shopping you did for me?

A save B buy C owe

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Part 3
Questions 17 – 24

Read the sentences about money. What are the missing words?
The first letter is already there. There is one space for each other letter in the word. For

questions 17 – 24, write the words.

17 I don't have much money in my bank a____________until they pay me next week.

18 Excuse me, please can you give me d_________________to the nearest bank?

19 The supermarket has got some very good special o____________this week.

20 He tried to make a j_______about having no money but nobody laughed.

21 I've just been paid so I can pay you b________the money you lent me.

22 Jana did very w_______at maths at school so perhaps she can help you save money.

23 Jack is hoping to b__________some money from his parents to buy a new laptop.

24 Don't worry about the money, it's no problem – come here – let me give you a big h _ _ .
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Part 4
Questions 25 – 32

Read the letter from a girl to her friend.

Choose the best answer (A, B or C) for each space. For

questions 25 – 32, mark A, B or C.

Dear Zuzana

How are you? I hope you and your family are all well.

I (25) ………… a great weekend. It was fantastic. I (26) ………… by train to visit my aunt. She lives in Scotland now.
Have you ever been to Scotland? It (27).........................................................my first visit and I loved it.
My uncle and aunt (28)...................there two months ago because my uncle got a job in the Bank of
Scotland. My aunt's a teacher but she (29).......................work yet.

They have already bought a flat in the centre of Edinburgh, the capital city. They (30)...........................to
pay a lot of money for it and it's very nice. I'd love to buy my own flat but I (31)........................enough
money yet.

Do write and tell me how things are with you. I know you wanted to learn to drive. (32)..........................to
have lessons?

All best wishes Fiona

25 A have already had B have just had C have still had

26 A am going B have gone C went

27 A is B was C has been

28 A have moved B are moving C moved

29 A isn’t finding B hasn’t found C doesn’t find

30 A need B have needed C needed

31 A haven’t saved B am not saving C don’t save

32 A Have you already B Have you already started C Are you already starting
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Part 5
Questions 33 – 40

Here are some sentences about life experiences.

For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words.

33 It is ten o'clock and Jack is still doing his homework.

It is ten o'clock and Jack..........................................................finished his homework yet.

34 I've been too busy to go shopping so we have no food.

I..........................................................had time to go shopping so we have no food.

35 Our visitors are just walking up to our front door.

Our visitors..........................................................arrived at our front door.

36 I have bought so many things that I have no money now.

I..........................................................all my money.

37 I love your new shoes - what did you pay for them, Sally?

I love your new shoes - how much..........................................................cost, Sally?

38 My parents are still in Canada.

My parents..........................................................returned from Canada yet.

39 My sister often goes to Paris, but she never stays long.

My sister has..........................................................to Paris many times, but she never

stays long.

40 We're too late - the bank closed two minutes ago.

We're too late - the bank has..........................................................closed.