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TEST 1A & 1B

(Unit 1)

Jim: Hi, Gavin.
Gavin: Hi, Jim. Do you have a present for Will?
Jim:  No,  and  his  party  is  tomorrow  at  6  pm!
Gavin, you know Will better than me. What sort of
things does he like? Does he like Arsenal?
Gavin: I don’t think so Jim. Football’s your hobby.
Jim:  You’re  right.  How  about  a  computer  game
then?
Gavin: Well, I think Will has a games console. But
he doesn’t really use it much.
Jim: So that’s a bad idea too?
Gavin: Yes, sorry. Let’s think of something else.
Jim: What about a book? There are lots of books
in Will’s house.
Gavin:  I’m  not  so  sure.  Reading  is  his  brother’s
favourite hobby. Most of those books are Victor’s.
Jim:  This  is  so  hard!  You’re  easy,  Gavin,  all  you
like doing is fishing!
Gavin:  That’s  true,  I  love  fishing!  Hey!  I  have  an
idea.  Will  always  comes  with  me,  and  usually
paints when I fish. He really enjoys painting.
Jim:  That’s  great!  I  know  what  to  get  him  now!
Thanks Gavin.
Gavin: No problem. See you at the party!

TEST 2A & 2B

(Unit 2)

1 Woman: Hi, Julie. Are you in London yet?

Girl: Hi, Mum! Yes, we arrived a few hours ago.

Woman: How was the flight?

Girl: Fine. It was much faster than coming by
coach like we did last year!

Woman: Do you like your hotel?

Girl: Yes, it’s lovely. It’s near the underground
so it was really easy to find and it only took 30
minutes to get here from the airport.

Woman: Great. So what are you doing this
afternoon?

Girl: Well, we’re thinking of hiring bicycles and
riding around the city. Our hotel actually has
bikes downstairs for the guests to rent.

Woman: That sounds fun. Enjoy yourselves!

Girl: Thanks, Mum. Bye!

2 Woman: Are you thinking of going on holiday

this  summer?  Come  to  The  Sunshine  Store!
This  week  we  are  offering  a  special  deal  on
beach  holidays  to  Greece.  Spend  over  £600
on  your  hotel  booking  and  The  Sunshine
Store  can  give  you  your  flights  at  no  extra
cost!  As  always  with  our  holidays,  all  food  is
included in the price of the hotel.

3 Boy 1: Hi, James! What was your holiday in

New Zealand like?

Boy  2:  It  was  amazing!  We  climbed  lots  of
mountains  –  you  know  how  I  love  mountain
climbing.  They  were  so  high  that  they  had
snow on the tops!

Boy 1: Was it really cold then?

Boy  2:  Only  up  in  the  mountains.  In  fact,  I
actually  visited  a  rainforest  on  the  South
Island  –  it  was  beautiful!  It  was  Martin’s
favourite  place,  but  for  me  the  best  part  was
seeing  Lake  Taupo,  the  largest  lake  in  New
Zealand.

Boy 1: Wow. It sounds like the trip of a
lifetime!

4 Woman 1: I’m having a really great time

here.

Woman  2:  Yes,  me  too.  I  was  annoyed  that
our  flight  was  delayed  by  3  hours  this
morning,  but  now  that  we’re  here  I’m  really
enjoying myself.

Woman 1: Well, after we finish eating I think
we should go to the beach.

Woman 2: Great idea! Let’s ask for the bill,
then go back to the apartment to get our sun
cream and an umbrella.

5 Man: Hello Simon, it’s Adam. I’m sorry I

didn’t  call  earlier  –  it’s  been  really  busy  at
work.  Anyway,  I’m  going  up  to  my  parents’
cabin  in  the  mountains  next  weekend  and  I
wondered if you wanted to come. Remember
how  much  fun  we  used  to  have  there  when
we were kids? Call me when you get this and
we can discuss the details.

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TEST 3A & 3B

(Unit 3)

Woman:  Welcome,  shoppers,  to  the  final  day  of
our  Spring/Summer  Sale.  I  would like to take this
opportunity  to  remind  you  that  we  have discounts
up  to  50%  on  selected  lines  including  sportswear
and  formal evening wear. We also have a 2 for 1
offer  on  all  children’s  footwear.  Make  sure  you
remember to use your store card  at  the pay point
to  earn  double  reward  points  on  every  purchase.
Our doors are open until 8 pm tonight. Thank you
for listening and happy shopping!

TEST 4A & 4B

(Unit 4)

Man:  Attention,  everyone.  I’d  just  like  to  make  a
quick  announcement  about  tomorrow’s  trip  to  the
outdoor centre. The bus leaves at 8.30 am on the
dot so please be at the pick-up point by 8 o’clock
so  that  we  can  get  everything  loaded  in  plenty  of
time.  For  those  of  you  that  want  to  try  rowing  or
sailing  don’t  forget  to  bring  a towel and a change
of  clothes  with  you.  Finally,  those  of  you  that  still
have  to  pay  can  give  the  money  to  either  me  or
one of the other teachers on the bus.

MID TEST

(Units 1-4)

Mum: Did you have a good time at the restaurant
last night?
Emily: Yes, it was great! The food was delicious.
Mum: What did everyone have?
Emily:  Well,  Jo  had  chicken,  but  her  sister
Rosie’s  a  vegetarian  so  she  had  a  pasta  dish.  I
almost got the pasta – it sounded really nice – but
in the end I chose fish.
Mum: Fish? I’m surprised!
Emily:  I  know,  I’m  not  usually  a  fan  of  fish,  but
Becky  recommended  it.  She  goes  to  that
restaurant  all  the  time  with  her  family  and  she
loves  seafood.  She  said  the  prawns  were  really
nice, too, but she actually ordered beef.
Mum: And what about pudding?
Emily:  That’s  easy  –  we  all  had  ice  cream!  That
restaurant is famous for making their own using a
traditional Italian recipe.

TEST 5A & 5B

(Unit 5)

Speaker 1 (man)
I live in London and last year I spent New Year’s
Eve by the River Thames. There was a fantastic
fireworks  display  with  laser  lights  and  great
music. I had an amazing time and I’m really glad
that I went, but it took us hours to get home and
I couldn’t wait to go to bed!

Speaker 2 (woman)
I  went  to  my  sister’s  graduation  last  week.  I  felt
proud  of  her  because  she  was  getting  her
degree in French and Arabic. There were a lot of
other  students  graduating,  though,  and  the
ceremony  was  very  long.  At  one  point  I  almost
fell asleep! At least our parents took us out for a
nice meal afterwards.

Speaker 3 (man)
My  mum  is  American  and  last  year  she  decided
that  we  should  celebrate  Thanksgiving.  We
invited all our friends – there was hardly room to
move!  Mum  made  lots  of  delicious  food,  like
roast  turkey  and  pumpkin  pie,  and  we  played
party games and sang songs. It was brilliant, but
one  day  I  want  to  go  to  America  to  experience
Thanksgiving for real.

Speaker 4 (woman)
Last  summer,  my  cousin  got  married  in  the
Caribbean.  I  was  really  excited  about  the
wedding  and  I  bought  lots  of  new  clothes.
Unfortunately,  two  days  before  we  were
supposed  to  fly  out  I  got  the  flu.  I  was  sad  to
miss  the  wedding,  but  my  cousin  had  a  great
time and she sent me the photos to prove it!

TEST 6A & 6B

(Unit 6)

Recording 1
Abigail: Excuse me, do you have a minute?
Female student: Sure, how can I help you?
Abigail: I’m Abigail from the Animal Trust and
I’d like to talk to you about the black rhino. Did
you know that there are less than 5,000 of them
left in the wild now?
Female student: Really? Why are there so few?

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Abigail:  Partly  because  climate  change  is
causing them to lose their homes. But the biggest
problem  is  hunters.  They  kill  the  rhinos  for  their
horns  and  people  use  them  to  make  medicine  to
cure illnesses.
Female student: That’s terrible! What can I do to
help?
Abigail:  Well,  you  could  donate  three  pounds  a
month  to  our  Save  the  Rhinos  project.  Or  you
could donate twenty pounds a month and adopt a
rhino of your own.
Female student: I’d love to adopt a rhino, but I’m
still  a  student,  so  the  cheaper  option  is  best  for
me.
Abigail:  That’s  great!  Anything  you  give  is
appreciated.  And  if  at  any  time  you  want  to
increase  your  donation  to,  say,  five  pounds  a
month, just give us a call. Now, if I could just have
your details ... .

Recording 2
Male  speaker:  Last  summer,  I  went  to  the
Amazon Rainforest with a few other students from
my  Zoology  course.  We  wanted  to  study  the
amazing  creatures  that  live  in  the  rainforest.
When  we  arrived,  though,  we  were  shocked  to
find that large areas of the forest were gone. You
see,  loggers  are  cutting  the  trees  down  and
selling  the  wood  and,  as  a  result,  many  animals
find it hard to survive.
My friends and I decided to take action. We set up
a  charity  called  Green  Trees  and  our  aim  is  to
help  save  the  Amazon  Rainforest.  We  run
marathons  and  hold  bake  sales  to  raise  money
and  we  also  do  presentations  in  schools  and
youth  clubs  to  tell  people  about  the  problems  the
Amazon  is  facing.  Next  summer,  we’ll  be
travelling  back  there  after  our  exams  to  plant
trees. One of my friends is even going to stay out
there  for  a  year  as  a  volunteer  Forest  Warden,
protecting the trees from loggers.

TEST 7A & 7B

(Unit 7)

Speaker 1 (girl)
I  live  in  a  pretty  little  village.  Visitors  love  the
quaint  cottages  and  surrounding  countryside  but
for me it’s too quiet. The people that live here are
very  friendly  and  everyone  gets  along  well  with

their  neighbours,  but  there’s  nothing  to  do  here
especially  for  teenagers.  I  mean,  the  nearest
cinema is 10 miles away.

Speaker 2 (man)
I  have  a  place  in  the  city.  Actually,  I  live  in  the
city  centre  and  it’s  great.  I  love  the  buzz  and
activity of city life and I don’t have to go very far
to  get  anything  I  need.  If  I  had  one  complaint
about  life  in  a  busy  city,  it’s  that  it  can  be  a  bit
lonely  at  times  because  you  don’t  really  get  to
know the people around you.

Speaker 3  (boy)
My  parents  and  I  live  on  a  farm  in  the  country.
Our  nearest  neighbour  is  6  miles  away  so  we
don’t have to worry about being disturbed. It’s so
peaceful  here  that  I  can’t  imagine  living
anywhere else and I don’t think I could ever live
in  a  city.  The  only  inconvenience  is  that  my
parents have to drive me to school every day.

Speaker 4  (girl)
The  town  where  I  live  is  a  very  friendly  place,
sometimes  too friendly. There never seem to be
any  secrets  here.  Because  of  the  town  gossip
there  is  no  chance  of  privacy  and  everybody
knows  everybody  else’s  business.  What  I
wouldn’t  give  to  live  in  a  place  where  nobody
knew what I did last weekend, or cared.

TEST 8A & 8B

(Unit 8)

Recording 1
Bella:  Did  you  book  the  tickets  for  the  show,
Anna?
Anna:  Yes,  but  they  were  sold  out  for  Friday
night.
Bella:  Did  you  get  seats  for  Saturday  evening,
then?
Anna:  Well,  they  had  a  few  left  but  they  were
right at the back, so I found us some better seats
at the afternoon performance.
Bella:  OK,  great.  We  can  eat  before  we  go.  I
think  Benny’s  Burgers  has  50%  off  at  the
moment.
Anna:  That’s  a  great  deal,  but  I’m  trying to lose
weight, remember?

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Bella:  Oh,  yes.  I  suppose  that  means  Pizza
Palace is out, too.
Anna:  I’m  afraid  so.  We  could  come  back  here,
though. The food here is really good.
Bella:  Sounds  great.  I’ll  meet  you  here  around
noon.
Anna:  OK.  Oh,  I  almost  forgot!  Here’s  you  ticket
and the receipt.
Bella: Thanks, I’ll give you the money tomorrow.

Recording 2
Male  speaker:  Last  weekend  I  went  to  a  music
festival  with  some  of  my  friends.  We  had  a  great
time! We stayed in a tent and we saw loads of our
favourite  bands.  We  all  like  different  music  but  it
didn’t  matter  because  there  was  one  stage  for
rock  music,  one  for  hip  hop  and  one  for  reggae,
so  we  took  turns  choosing.  In  fact,  even  though
I’m  a  rock  fan  myself,  I  really  enjoyed  the  other
bands. I won’t be rushing out to buy any  hip hop,
but I might get a few reggae albums!
I  would  definitely  recommend  the  festival  to  other
music  fans,  but  only  if  you  enjoy  camping.  And  if
you do go, get there early – we had trouble finding
a  space  for  our  tent  because  it’s  such  a  popular
festival.  I  also  advise  everyone  to  buy  some
decent  boots  before  they  go  –  it  was  pretty
muddy!

EXIT TEST

(Units 1-8)

Text 1

Girl 1: What shall we watch tonight?

Girl 2: Well, I know you like horror films, but I’d

prefer to watch something a little less frightening.

Girl 1: Like an animated film? I heard Despicable

Me 2

is quite good.

Girl 2: Yes, but I was thinking of something with

real people in it.

Girl 1: How about a comedy then? Kevin saw The

Incredible Burt Wonderstone

last weekend and he

said it was hilarious.

Girl 2: Sounds good. Do they have it?

Girl 1: Let’s see ... yes, right here. I’ll get the film

and you can buy the popcorn. There’s a stand

with snacks by the counter.

Girl 2: I’m not really that keen on popcorn. Is

there anything else?

Girl 1: Just some sweets and I’d prefer

something a bit more filling.

Girl 2: What about pizza? I’ve got some

takeaway menus in the kitchen drawer. We can

call and have it delivered to the house.

Girl 1: Great idea!

Text 2

Boy: Hi Daniel, it’s Kevin. I’m sorry I haven’t

been in touch for a while. I had my school exams

and ever since then I’ve been helping my dad in

his shop. I don’t really enjoy working there –

some of the customers can be impolite at times!

But at least I’m earning a bit of money and I get

to spend more time with Dad. Anyway, I’m

celebrating my 17

birthday next weekend and I

was wondering if you wanted to come. We’re

going to watch a football match at Wembley

Stadium and then we’re going out for a meal. It’s

next Saturday, but let me know if you’re coming

by Wednesday evening because I’m going to

book the tickets for the match on Thursday.

Speak to you soon – bye!