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Language Test  

Student B

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Vocabulary 

(20 marks)

1

  Write the dates. 

0  03/03/2003 =  the third of March, two thousand 
   

and three                                      

1   13/08/1979 =                                                      
   

                                                    

2   22/01/1927 =                                                      
   

                                                    

3   07/09/2025 =                                                      
   

                                                    

4   24/12/1916 =                                                      
   

                                                    

4 marks

2

  Complete the phrases with the correct verb.

arrive    remember    miss    stop    answer    
order    walk    phone    carry  

0   arrive          late
1                      the dog
2                      at the station
3                      a suitcase
4                      the question
5                      my dad’s birthday
6                      some chips 
7                      the bus
8                      a friend

8 marks

3

  Write the nouns in the correct columns. 

a cake    the washing-up    a pizza    a lie    
a story    your homework    dinner    
some exercise    the truth

make

tell

do

0  a cake          3                       6                      

1                       4                       7                      

2                       5                       8                      

8 marks  

Grammar 

(20 marks)

4

  Complete the dialogue with the correct 

form of the verb to be.

Mark: 

Simon, where 0 were you and Tom on 
Saturday? 

Simon: 

I 1                   with Tom on Saturday, I 
                  with my sister, Lottie. 

Mark: 

OK. So, 3                   you and your sister 
at the Greenday concert?

Mark:   

No, we 4                  

Simon:   OK. But 5                   your sister at the 

cinema with Tom on Sunday?

Mark:   

No, she wasn’t. Why all the questions 
about Tom? Give us a break, Simon!

5 marks

5

  Complete the sentences with the past 

simple form of the verbs below.

answer    drop    watch    spot    order    
remember    carry    decide 

0   I answered the phone but it wasn’t my 

boyfriend, it was my mum!

1   We                        pizza and hamburgers at the 

new café last night.

2   I                        my sister’s new camera on the 

fl oor yesterday. She wasn’t very happy!

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3   I                        all my girlfriend’s luggage to the 

station. It was really heavy!

4                          Mary                        to buy her 

dad a birthday card?

5   We                        Orlando Bloom at the concert 

last night. He’s gorgeous!

6   They                        to leave the party early, it 

was too boring. 

7                          you                        TV last night?

7 marks

6

  Complete the dialogue with the past simple 

form of the verbs in brackets.  

Max:  What 0 did you do last Saturday?  

(you / do)

Luca:  I 1                         (get up) early and  

                        (do) my homework.

Max:  That’s boring!
Luca:  I know. But then I 3                         (go) to the 

park and I 4                         (meet) Oliver and 
Milo.

Max:  5                         (you / play) football?
Luca:  Yes we did, and our team 6                          

(win) the match! Then we 7                        
(buy) some sandwiches and drinks and we 
                        (have) a picnic.

Max:  Great. Can I come next time?
Luca:  Of course! 

8 marks

Communication 

(20 marks)

7

  Match the sentences (1–10) with the correct 

response (a–k).

0   I’m sorry I’m late.   

c

1   When did it happen?   
2   I ate five pizzas last night!   
3   When’s your mum’s birthday?   
4   Where was your brother last Saturday?   
5   I’m really sorry, I didn’t remember to buy 

Grandma a birthday card.   

6   Did you take my £10 note?   

 

7   Where were you last night?   
8   Did Paula catch the 8.15 train?   
9   Did they buy some drinks?   
10  When did he go to Rome? 

a   It’s the 3rd of October.
b   He was at the funfair with his friends.
c   That’s OK. What happened?
d   Of course not!
e   He went on the 10th of July.
f   It doesn’t matter. It’s not a problem.
g   About four days ago.
h   I was at the cinema with my boyfriend.
i   Yes, she did.
j   You’re crazy!
k   No, they didn’t.

10 marks

8

  Order the dialogue and write the correct 

speakers.

Hi, Mum! Sorry I’m late!
Believe it or not, I took the wrong bus home!
Don’t worry. It’s not too late to help me make the 

dinner!

Oh, dear. What did you do?
I phoned Dad and he gave me instructions. I 

walked all the way home. 

Hi, Jasmine. That’s OK. What happened?

0   Jasmine:     Hi, Mum! Sorry I’m late!                   
1   Mum:                                                                   
   

                                                         

2                                                                              
   

                                                         

3                                                                              
   

                                                         

4                                                                              
   

                                                         

5                                                                              
   

                                                         

10 marks

Scores

Vocabulary

/ 20

Grammar

/ 20

Communication

/ 20

Total

/ 60

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