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Name-Surname:
Number:
Class:
PART I. LISTENING
PART A:
Listen to Frank making three phone calls. Number the calls in order you hear them. There is one extra
call
Marco
___________
a Jacket
Shop
___________
b a flat
David
___________
c cycling
Dad
___________
B. Match the people/places to the things Frank calls them about.
PART B:
Listen again. Choose the correct option.
1. Which jacket is Frank’s?
2. What time does the shop close?
a) 5:45 p.m.
b) 6:30 p.m.
c) 6:15 p.m.
3. Where is Marco?
a) He is cycling
b) He is shopping
c) He is driving
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4. What time is Marco going to Frank’s house?
a) 7:30 a.m.
b) 7:15 a.m.
c) 7:30p.m.
5. How many people are going on the cycling trip?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
6. Frank’s dad wants a flat
a) with a lot of space
b) with a garage
c) with two bedrooms
7. When does Frank want to visit the flat?
a) at the weekend
b) tomorrow
c) on Monday
PART II: USE OF ENGLISH
PART A:
A Telephone conversation- things that are happening now:
Patrick is at home with his son Pete, who is sick. His wife, Simona, is on holiday with their daughters.
Ally and Becca. Add the verbs to their phone conversation in the present continuous form. Use short
forms if possible.
PATRICK: Everything is fine, thanks. Pete’s sleeping (sleep) and I_________________ (sit) in his
bedroom. The sun _________________ (shine) in the garden. What about you? I hope
you_________________ (enjoy) the holiday.
SIMONA: Well, I _____________ (think) about Pete and you, of course. But we _______________ (have)
fun. Becca ___________________ (swim) in the pool and __________________ (splash) her new friend,
and Ally ________________ (run) around. She _______________ (play) football with some Spanish kids.
PART B:
In this news report, add the correct verb form in the present continuous. Use short forms if possible.
This is Francesca Martin for Liverpool Newstime. I’m standing (stand/stay) outside the new Ship Museum.
I can see a car. Yes, the Queen ______________ (land/arrive). Her car _________________ (stop/start)
near a group of local people. Now Her Majesty ___________________ (get out/get up) of her car.
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She _______________ (wait/ wear) a blue coat and a blue and white hat. Someone _____________
(have/give) her some flowers. She ____________ (smile/say) now, and she _____________ (take/talk) to a
man and woman at the front of the group. The director of the museum, Pandit Desai, __________________
( become/come) to meet her. In a moment, the new Liverpool Ship Museum will be open. And now, back to
the studio.
PART C:
We use the present continuous for things that are happening right now; and for things that are
happening around now. Add the words from the boxes in the present continuous form to this
conversation. Use short forms if possible.
eat
eat
look
play
spend
visit
wash
watch
Mandy: Sally? It’s Mandy here. What are you doing?
Sally: I _____________ the dishes at the moment. What about you?
Mandy: I ______________ TV. My parents _____________________ the weekend in Mallorca, so
I_______________ after the twins. Ben ________________ ice cream, and Joe ______________ with his
trains. What about you? Is Clare in?
Sally: No, she ______________ Mum and her new husband. It’s just me and dad.
Sally: Ben! You ________________ too quickly! You’ll be sick. So Sally, how is your dad, anyway?
drive
get
meet
play
not spend
think
work
Sally: Better, thanks. He ________________ so much time on his own in his room-he _____________
people, and he _________________ tennis again.
Mandy: Joe! You _________________ that train too fast! Sorry, Sally.
Sally: That’s OK. I’m going to do some homework in a minute.
Mandy: You ________________ very hard at the moment.
Sally: I know. I want to go to university next year. What about you?
Mandy: I’m still no sure. I _______________ about it. Anyway, I’d better go and put the twins to bed.
They ________________ very tired.
Sally: OK. See you tomorrow!
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PART D:
Luis is describing his business trip to London. Circle the correct options.
My name is Luis. I’m coming/ I come from Mexico. I normally work/ I’m normally working in Mexico
City. But this week I’m visiting/ visit our offices in London. In Mexico City, I live/ I’m living with my wife
and two children in a large house with a garden. At the moment, though, I stay/staying in a very small
apartment in central London. I usually drive/ I’m usually driving to work in Mexico City. But this week, I
walk/ I’m walking everywhere! It’s very good for me. And my English improves/ my English is improvinga little!.
PART E:
Xu is emailing his English friend, Sharon. Put the verbs in the present simple or continuous. Use short
forms if possible.
How are you? At the moment, I’m standing (I/sit) next to the window in one of the university’s excellent
computer rooms. ______________ The sun/ shine). I’ve got my timetable now. Basically,
_______________ (I/ go to) classes in the morning, and __________________ (I/ do) sports in the
afternoon! And I’ve got two new friends, Khan and Uwe. ______________ (Khan/come) from Liverpool,
and ________________ (he/study) music. ___________________ (He/ spend) a couple of days in England
at the moment. I think his sister is getting married. Uwe is German. ___________________ (He/do) art. In
fact, _________________ (he/paint) a picture of me this week. I’ll show it to you one day!
_________________ (he/speak) really good English. Of course, ______________ (my Spanish/get) better
all the time. “Es hora de ir”- that’s Spanish for it’s time to go-I think.
See you!
PART F:
In this email message, choose the right verb, and make forms of the past simple.
Hi Ed,
Thanks for your message. I think you’re working too hard. You need a long holiday. Last year, Barry, the
kids and I ____________ (spend/live) four weeks in Cornwall. It _______________ (have/be) great. We
____________ (find/stay) a really nice little house near sea. We ____________ (go/get) for walks, and we
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_____________ (buy/make) food from the local farms. We ______________ (cook/clean) dinner at home
most nights, we ____________ (read/look) books instead of watching TV, and the kids ______________
(run/play) games in the garden. It rained sometimes, of course, but we _________________ (spend/miss).
I’ll send you them, and give you the address of the house!
Best wishes, Stephanie.
PART G:
Graham is writing about his Italian grandfather. Add these verbs in the past simple form:
wake
stay
wear
lose
tell
sell
spend
catch
become
drink
go
marry
come
My grandfather, Alfredo, borrowed €70 and ___________ to Egypt when he was twenty. He wanted to
make money. He studied Arabic. He ___________ tea with them. When he was hungry, he ____________
fish. Sometimes he washed dishes in restaurants. Then one day and old man ___________ him to buy
coffee. He travelled, about, and bought all the coffee he could find price of coffee increased by 200%. So he
___________ his coffee and made his first profit. After that, he worked hard. He ____________ every
morning at 6 a.m. He bought things when they were cheap, and he sold them if they ____________
expensive! Sometimes he _____________ money, of course, but in the end he became very rich. In 1955, he
______________ my grandmother, the daughter of an Egyptian farmer. He ____________ in Egypt for
another 15 years. Then he returned to Italy with my grandmother and a baby son, my father. He built a
factory in Naples. But his son, Davide, ____________ to England, where I was born.
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PART III: READING
PART A:
Read Maria’s dairy and answer the questions below.
Saturday 18 July
We left home early in the morning, but our flight was delayed and we didn’t arrive at Heathrow until late
in the afternoon. We were really tired, but we took a bus to our hotel because taxis in London are very
expensive. When we got to the hotel, we had a rest and then went out to explore the city. We had a quick
sandwich in a small café and then headed for Oxford Street. I bought a jacket and some T-shirts. I wanted
to buy a bag as well, but I couldn’t find one that I liked. In the evening, we ate in an Italian restaurant and
went to a typical English pub in Covent Garden. We met some really nice English people and had so
much fun that we didn’t get back to the hotel until very late!
Sunday 19 July
We got up late and had breakfast in a café. I had a full English breakfast, and then I had some fruit. Anna
just had toast. After breakfast, we went for a walk around the city. We saw Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar
Square, Buckingham Palace, and St Paul’s Cathedral. In the afternoon, we had a pizza and then took a
bus to the train station. Travelling by bus in London is a great way to see the sights. We caught an
evening train to Stratford-upon-Avon and arrived at about nine o’clock. We went to our hotel and had an
early night. We wanted to get up early the next day and explore Shakespeare’s birthplace.
1. Maria and her friend got to London in the ___.
A. morning
B. afternoon
C. evening
2. They _____ to their hotel.
A. walked
B. drove
C. travelled by
bus
3. They ate _____.
A. at the airport
a café
B. at the hotel
C. in
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4. Maria bought _____.
A. a bag
B. some clothes
C. a
picture
7. They had lunch _____.
A. in London
B. on the train
C. at
the station
5. In the evening they _____.
A. stayed at the hotel
pub
B. ate in a
8. When they arrived in Stratford-upon-Avon,
C. talked to some people
they ____.
A. went to Shakespeare’s house
6. On Saturday morning, Maria ate _____.
A. an English breakfast and fruit
and fruit
bed
B. went to
C. walked around the town
B. toast
C. fruit
PART B:
Read the diary again. True (T), False (F), or DS (Doesn’t Say)?
1. Maria and her friend travelled to London by train. _____
2. London taxis are usually cheap. _____
3. When they arrived at the hotel, they had lunch. _____
4. Maria bought a jacket in Oxford Street. _____
5. They ate English food in the evening. _____
6. Anna thought that The English were unfriendly.________
7. Maria and Anna liked the pub in Covent Garden. _____
8. Anna had a big breakfast. _____
9. They got a bus to Trafalgar Square. _____
10. Maria didn’t think that London was an expensive city.______
11. They arrived in Stratford-upon-Avon at night. _____
PART IV: VOCABULARY
PART A: Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box.
There are some extra words that you don’t need to use!
found
brilliant
wears
statue
fashion
left
village
famous
flight
teenagers
land
booked
composer
arrived
sailor
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1. A: What is İstanbul _________ for?
B: Historical places.
2. Esra is a/an __________________ student. She is very successful.
3. She______________ a table for four at their favorite restaurant.
4. Ludwig van Beethoven is my favorite ________________.
5. The mayor is planning to erect a new __________ to Atatürk.
6. I couldn’t catch the bus. It ____________ fifteen minutes ago.
7. It was dark when we ___________ at the station.
8. Seventeen is a popular magazine among ________________.
9. Our teacher __________ glasses because he can’t see well.
10. My sister likes buying all the latest ____________ magazines.
11. I _____________some money in my old jacket’s pocket.
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