UNITS
1–8
End-of-year test
Name: _________________________________________________
Result: __/100
Vocabulary
1
2
Choose the correct option to complete the
sentences.
3
Complete the text with the words in the box. There
are three extra words.
1
He loves art and thinks that Leonardo da Vinci
painted in a very helpful/realistic/lucky way.
creative DJ heavy left light listen lucky record
2
She has played violin since she was six and she
now plays in her school
orchestra/composer/singer.
3
He likes videos games. His favourites are
construction game/sports games/role-playing
games because he can control the actions and
decisions of his character during the adventures.
4
If you want to wash your hands, there is a
basin/fridge/bin and soap in the bathroom.
5
I used to speak French really
perfectly/badly/cheaply, but I’ve improved since I
started practising with my friend from Canada.
I finished my education and I 1 left
____ school when I was
16 years old. I 2started
_______ work immediately in a music
studio. I’ve always loved music and it was fantastic to
watch musicians and singers 3record
______ music. It was a
creativeplace with lots of imaginative ideas
really 4 ________
DJ
around. In the end I became a 5 _______________
and
now I play music at parties and clubs. I have hundreds
of vinyl records and they weigh a lot; a big box of
heavy
records is quite 6 _______________
! I think I’m really
lucky
7 _______________
– I have a great job working with
music that I love.
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6
A basketball, a frisbee and a wheel are all examples
of objects that are heavy/round/plain.
Score __/6
retired started
4
Choose the correct answers to complete the
sentences.
1
Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs
in the box. There are three extra verbs.
cut get learn make plant ride save take win
am saving
At the moment, I 1 _______________
my pocket
money because I want to do an activity I’ve not done
try
before and I want to 2 _______________
something
new. I love animals and being in the countryside and I
ride
would like to learn to 3 _______________
a horse. It’s
expensive so I need to save a lot. My neighbours pay
cut
me to 4 _______________
the grass in their garden,
which helps me earn some money. I also do voluntary
work to help in my community. For example, last week,
planted
I 5 _______________
a tree in the local park. I hope
my hard work 6 makes
_______________ a difference.
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She has so much energy and does so many things.
She’s really __________ .
a active
b noisy
2
They were laughing __________ while they were
watching the comedy programme.
a angrily
b happily
3
c guitarist
d composer
I think Stranger Things is a great __________ . It’s
got a really exciting storyline.
a cookery programme
b sports programme
6
c achievement
d competition
She’s the __________ in a local band – she has a
great voice!
a DJ
b singer
5
c quickly
d cheaply
He nodded his head in __________ . He had the
same opinion.
a agreement
b advertisement
4
c imaginative
d fashionable
c talent show
d drama series
After she explained the maths problem,
I understood it better. She was really __________ .
a comfortable
b artistic
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c helpful
d stressful
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UNITS
1–8
End-of-year test
Grammar
5
Choose the correct option to complete the
dialogue.
7
Simon How often 1 do you go/are you going/does
she go to the gym?
Nicky
Every Tuesday, but I’m not going this week.
I’m studying for a maths test 2 for/in/on
Wednesday. 3 Does you have to/Do you
have to study for any exams?
I went to a nature park with my dad. It was a
beautiful day. While we 5 walked/walk/ were
walking in the forest, a squirrel ran in front of
us.
8
When I was seven, I use to play with Lego every
day with my brother.
2
Last winter, we make two big snowmen in the park.
6
A red one, they are 6 smaller/more small/the
most small than the grey ones and not as
easy to find. It was beautiful!
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2
Ana
does
When ______________
Marie have
volleyball practice?
Ben
Marie ______________
volleyball
has
practice every Tuesday and Friday.
Ana
did
Where ______________
you go on holiday
last summer?
Ben
3
4
We ______________
to visit my family in
went
Scotland, it was great!
Ana
were
What ______________
you doing yesterday
afternoon?
Ben
was playing football in the park with
I ______________
my friends.
Ana
the biggest?
Which elephant is ______
Ben
bigger
The African elephant is ______________
than the Asian elephant.
5
6
Ana
made
______
a cake?
have you ever ______________
Ben
was
Yes! Last week, it ______________
my
dad’s birthday!
Ana Do
__ you have to bring your own helmet if you
go horse riding?
Ben
don't
No, you ______________
, the horse-riding
school can give you one.
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were
Did you sleeping last night at 11:00 pm?
If we will go to Paris, we will visit the Eiffel Tower.
5
How long have you live in your house? For six
years.
6
I’m not sure what to do this weekend, maybe I’m
going to visit an art gallery.
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lived
Choose the correct answers to complete the
sentences.
1
They ______________ a picnic yesterday. It was
too cold outside.
a did have
b had
2
c used to have
d didn’t have
While we ______________ yesterday, Kate
______________ and hurt her knee.
a was skateboarding, fell
b were skateboarding, fall
c were skateboarding, fell
d skateboarded, was falling
Complete the dialogue.
1
made
4
Simon A squirrel? A red one or a grey one?
Nicky
used
1
3
Simon No, my maths teacher 4 has been/has
gone/has visited to London for a school trip
this week so she’s not here. What did you do
at the weekend?
Nicky
Correct one mistake in each sentence.
3
There were ______________ chairs for everybody
to sit down, so some people had to stand.
a enough
b too many
4
If it ______________ , we ______________ laser
tag at the local games centre.
a rains, will play
b rain, will play
5
c have been, for
d have been, since
I ______________ a lot of places. Two years ago
I ______________ to Egypt!
a have visited, went
b visited, have been
7
c will rain, play
d will rain, will play
I met Sue when I was five. We ______________
best friends ______________ ten years!
a are, for
b has been, since
6
c not enough
d too much
c have visited, have been
d visited, have gone
I’ve decided that I ______________ an online
learning course. I’ve booked a place.
a will take
b am going to take
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c is going to take
d take
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UNITS
1–8
End-of-year test
Reading
High-tech treasure hunt
10 Read the article again. Are the sentences T (true), F
(false) or is there NI (no information)?
If you’re a fan of hiking
and you’re into treasure
hunts, then geocaching
is the thing for you.
Geocaching is an
international treasure
hunt that involves using your technology skills and
GPS to find a ‘geocache’ – a box of treasures that
people have hidden in a
secret outdoor location.
You can look up
information about
where to find a
geocache on the
internet or there are
also geocache
smartphone apps. If
you are successful and
you find a geocache, you open the box, write your
name in the notebook inside the box, you might swap
a treasure in the box for something of the same or
higher value, and then you return it to its original
place.
1
Geocaching is a good activity if you like getting fit.
T/F/NI
2
Geocaches can be found all around the world.
T/F/NI
3
People have geocache competitions.
T/F/NI
4
Geocaching is an indoor-only activity.
T/F/NI
5
You can find a geocache with your smartphone.
T/F/NI
6
Geocache treasures are very valuable.
7
Some people travel all over the world to do
geocaching.
T/F/NI
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T/F/NI
11 Read again and choose the correct answers.
1
a Take it to your school.
b Open it and empty it.
c Open and then move it to a new location.
d Open it and then leave it where you found it.
2
A geocache is usually a small metal, wooden or plastic
box that is protected from the cold and rain. Typically, it
contains a notebook, which might be in a plastic bag to
protect it, a pencil and small ‘treasures’ that aren’t
valuable, for example, a plastic toy, a seashell, dice and
sunglasses.
What should you do with a treasure from the box?
a Take it without replacing it.
b Swap it for something of less value.
c Swap for something of the same value or more.
d Write down what treasure you put in the box.
3
It’s a great activity to do
with friends or family
and is fun for all ages.
There are over three
million geocaches
hidden all over the
world in nature parks
and cities. In fact, there might be a geocache not far
from you right now!
What should you do if you find a geocache box?
What does a geocache box normally look like?
a It’s a little box protected from the weather.
b It’s a large plastic box.
c It’s a medium-sized cardboard box.
d It’s a small paper box.
4
Who is this activity for?
a It’s good for everyone.
b It’s best for children.
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c It’s designed for adults.
Answer the question below.
1
d It’s for teenagers only.
According to the article, what is geocaching?
Geocaching is an international treasure hunt that
_________________________________________
involves using your technology skills and GPS to
find
a 'geocache' – a box of treasures that people
_________________________________________
have hidden in a secret outdoor location.
_________________________________________
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5
Where could you find a geocache box?
a in your local library
b in your local park
c in your school
d at the cinema
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UNITS
1–8
End-of-year test
Listening
b They don’t use a flag.
c the Olympic flag
12 Listen and answer the question.
4
1
Name one way the Youth Olympic Games are
different from the regular Olympics.
One way the Youth Olympic Games are
_________________________________________
different from the regular Olympics is
that the athletes compete in three
different age groups: 14-15, 16-17, Score
and __/1
17-18 years old.
13 Listen again. Are the sentences T (true), F (false) or
is there NI (no information)?
1
Teenagers that are 19 years old can compete in the
Youth Olympic Games (YOG).
T/F/NI
2
There are summer and winter Youth Olympic
Games.
T/F/NI
3
Athletes can only compete in the YOG once.
What other opportunities are there for athletes at the
Youth Olympic Games?
a They can learn new things.
b They can win money in the competition.
c They can buy sports equipment.
5
Do athletes move from the Youth Olympic Games to
the regular Olympics?
a If you compete in the YOG, you can’t move to the
regular Olympics.
b Some athletes have gone on to compete in the
regular Olympics.
c You have to wait five years if you want to move
from one competition to the other.
T/F/NI
6
In which Olympics has Chloe Kim won medals?
4
The sports are all the same in the YOG as in the
regular Olympics.
T/F/NI
5
Running is the most popular sport in the YOG.
T/F/NI
b She only won medals in the Youth Olympic
Games.
6
Male and female athletes are on the same team for
some sports in the YOG.
T/F/NI
c She has won gold medals in both Olympics.
Score __/6
7
With some events, people from different countries
play together.
T/F/NI
8
The only objective of the YOG is for athletes to
compete in their sport.
T/F/NI
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Speaking
15 Complete the dialogue with one word in each gap.
Lucy
would
I 1 __________
to organise an end of
year activity with my class. Any ideas?
Wes
could
You 2 __________
have a party!
Which sport has started in the YOG and will soon be
a regular Olympic sport?
Lucy
I’m not sure. I haven’t got much time to
organise it.
a snowboarding
Wes
about
What do you think 3 __________
a picnic
in the park, then?
Lucy
sounds
That 4 __________like
a great idea!
Everyone could bring something to eat or
drink.
Wes
Would
5 __________
you like me to make some
cakes?
Lucy
Don’t worry – I can do that.
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14 Listen again and choose the correct answers.
1
a She hasn’t won any gold medals.
b breakdancing
c all sports are in the regular Olympics first
2
In the regular Olympics, do both men and women
compete together in the same sport?
a There aren’t any regular Olympic sports where
male and female athletes compete together.
b There are some regular Olympic sports where
male and female athletes compete together.
c All of the regular Olympic sports are separated
into boys and girls.
3
What flag do athletes from different countries who
compete on the same team use?
16 Work in pairs and give advice and make
suggestions in the Speaking task from your
teacher.
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a all their national flags
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UNITS
End-of-year test
1–8
Writing
17 Write a for-and-against essay about this question.
When you earn money, should you save it for the
future?
Write 90–110 words.
______________________________________________________________________________________
When you earn
money, saving it for the future has several advantages. Firstly, it
provides financial
security, ensuring you have funds for emergencies or unexpected
______________________________________________________________________________________
expenses. Additionally, saving allows you to invest in long-term goals, such as
______________________________________________________________________________________
buying a house,
starting a business, or planning for retirement. It also helps develop
good financial
habits and discipline.
______________________________________________________________________________________
However, there are also arguments against saving all your money. Spending money
can improve______________________________________________________________________________________
your quality of life in the present, allowing you to enjoy experiences
and purchase
items that bring happiness. Moreover, investing money in education
______________________________________________________________________________________
or personal development can lead to higher future earnings. Balancing saving and
______________________________________________________________________________________
spending is crucial
for financial well-being.
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Score __/10
Teacher’s comments:
Vocabulary __/25
Grammar __/25
Reading __/15
Listening __/15
Speaking __/10
Writing __/10
TOTAL __/100
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