End-of-year test
Listening
1 Listen to the conversation. Which sports did
Becky enjoy most? (2 marks)
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2 Listen again. Answer the questions. Write
complete sentences. (8 marks)
1 Name three things Becky loved about Australia.
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2 How do many kangaroos in Australia get injured?
How do people try to prevent this?
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3 What did Becky discover about the koalas?
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4 What is Becky studying? Why was her work
especially valuable to her?
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Vocabulary
3 Are the underlined words correct? Tick them or
correct the wrong ones. (5 marks)
1 I feel very relaxed after doing yoga.
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2 David thought the radio programme about
endangered species was interested.
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3 Sarah found the insects in the rainforest very
irritated. ______________
4 Our trip to Miami was very exciting.
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5 I thought the film was going to be better. I was
very disappointing. ______________
4 Complete the sentences. (5 marks)
1 Maria is a very t____________ artist; she has
won many awards for her work.
2 Its important to eat n____________ food such
as fruits and vegetables.
3 I was i____________ by J.K.Rowlings life story
and decided I wanted to be a writer too.
4 The s____________ in the film were amazing. I
really believed they were in space.
5 Sometimes this gadget works and other times it
doesnt. Its very u____________ .
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5 Complete the sentences. (10 marks)
1 The Olympic athletics champion, Usain Bolt,
____________ all the other competitors and won
the gold medal.
2 This car park is only for ____________ of this
street the people who live here.
3 Helen ____________ a video of herself dancing
onto YouTube.
4 Their two grandchildren are so ____________
that they can take them everywhere. They are
very polite and never cause any problems.
5 Peter earns quite a lot of money as a
____________ ; he plays the violin for people
shopping in the town centre.
Practical English
6 Complete the dialogue. (10 marks)
Alex: Good morning, student travel service. Alex
(1) ____________ .
Tony: Good morning. Im (2) ____________ to
ask about the best way to get from here to
Liverpool.
Alex: From Newcastle to Liverpool certainly.
Well you could take the train to York and
then change trains and get to Liverpool.
Tony: OK. How (3) ____________ do the trains
go?
Alex: They leave every 30 minutes.
Tony: How long does that journey take?
Alex: In total, it takes about three and a half
hours.
Tony: Mmm thats not too long. I apologize
(4) ____________ all the questions, but
how much is the fare?
Alex: Lets see if you wanted a return ticket,
that (5) ____________ be about 55.
Tony: Wow, thats too (6) ____________ . I cant
afford that.
Alex: (7) ____________ dont you take the bus?
Its much (8) ____________ than the train.
Tony: It must take much longer, too.
Alex: Thats right, but the fare is about 15.
Tony: That (9) ____________ much better. Thank
you very much for your (10) ___________ .
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Grammar
7 Write sentences using the prompts. Use the past
simple or the past continuous form of the verbs.
(5 marks)
1 This morning / I / think about / my grandmother /
when / my / phone / ring / and / it / be / her.
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2 This time yesterday / I / swim / the sea.
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3 James / meet / lots of people / while / he / travel /
around Australia.
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4 Iris / stand / in the forest / when / the /
chimpanzee / suddenly appear.
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5 We / watch / horror film / when / suddenly /
someone / tap / the window.
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8 Complete the sentences with the correct verb in
the present or past simple passive. (5 marks)
1 Millions of tonnes of electrical equipment
____________ in landfill sites every year.
2 Look at these beautiful photos. They
____________ by my mum on her trip to China.
3 Portuguese ____________ in the African country
of Angola. It is quite a difficult language.
4 Nowadays, plastic bags ____________ in many
countries. We dont dump them in the rubbish.
5 A valuable painting ____________ by a local
man in the car park of the art museum last night.
9 Are the underlined words or phrases correct?
Tick them or correct the wrong ones. (10 marks)
1 My cousins have been anywhere in the world,
but they say that the most beautiful country is
Mexico. ____________
2 I will buy the suit that I saw yesterday. I have the
money in my pocket. ____________
3 Somebody has stolen my smartphone. I left it
here and now it has gone. ____________
4 Weve got enough clothes and they dont fit in
the suitcase. ____________
5 You mustnt wear a suit if you havent got one. It
isnt compulsory. ____________
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10 Write present perfect sentences using the
words. (10 marks)
already for just still yet
1 Molly / (be) / in New York / six months
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2 A The Oxford train / (leave) / !
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B Oh no! Well have to get the next one now.
3 A I / (see) / the latest Hunger Games film.
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B Lets see a different one then.
4 Paul / (take) / his final exams / ?
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5 I / (not buy) / a new mobile phone.
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Consolidation
11 Complete the text. (10 marks)
The Hunger Games is a popular science fiction
novel which (1) was w____________ by Suzanne
Collins. The novel is set in a future world where a
terrifying reality TV game show takes place which is
watched by a bloodthirsty TV (2) a___________ .
Boys and girls aged between twelve and eighteen
(3) a____________ selected to participate. Their
participation is (4) c____________ , not voluntary.
The rules say that the participants
(5) m____________ fight and kill their opponents.
The story is told by sixteen-year-old Katniss,
(6) w____________ younger sister is chosen for the
games. Katniss finds this unacceptable and goes
instead. The male participant is Peeta,
(7) w____________ Katniss went to school with.
The participants in the games need a lot of stamina
as they have to (8) h____________ the other
participants and kill them. Katniss survives using
her excellent hunting and survival skills. If you
(9) w____________ to know what happens next,
you will have to read the book or watch the film. If
just one book or film isnt (10) e____________ for
you, dont worry there are two more in this
bestselling trilogy.
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End-of-year test
Reading
A different type of holiday
Eco-tourism aims to preserve and protect the natural
environment while educating the traveller about the
environment and the culture of the local community.
This type of holiday wasnt popular in the past as it was
very expensive. However, in recent years, with so many
low cost airlines and the availability of cheap
accommodation, travellers are turning to this idea. In
addition, awareness of environmental issues has
increased and more travellers want to learn about the
natural world or simply escape their busy lives to
reconnect with nature.
Luxury in the rainforest
An example of ecotourism is in Infierno in Peru. Its name
means hell in Spanish, because hundreds of years ago
the journey there was very difficult and dangerous. Now,
boats carry tourists to luxurious eco-lodges built by
members of the local community. Behind these lodges
are thick rainforests where visitors can go on tours to
learn more about the diverse animals that live there.
An African adventure
In the African country of Botswana, the Okavango Delta,
where the Okavango River meets the Kalahari desert, is
an ideal location to see exotic wildlife. Travellers can stay
in eco-lodges and go on amazing safari trips during the
day. The region has some of the largest elephant herds in
Africa and offers a rare opportunity to see these
spectacular animals up close. You can also meet the local
tribes and learn more about their culture and how they
are trying to preserve their natural environment.
Ecotourism and English
Laos is a country in south-east Asia. In a very poor
remote area of the country called Luang Namtha, the
government is encouraging local communities to learn
English so that they can earn an income from
ecotourism. The area is covered by rainforests,
mountains and rivers. Traditionally, the many tribes that
lived in the forests fought wars against each other. Now,
through education, many members of the tribes can
communicate with outsiders and work as tour guides for
tourists who are interested in learning about their
culture and environment. This is one of the communities
that eco-tourism has helped to develop and protect.
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12 Read the text. What is the purpose of
ecotourism? (2 marks)
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13 Read the text again and answer the questions.
Write complete sentences. (8 marks)
1 Why is ecotourism more popular now than in the
past?
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2 How did Infierno get its name? How has the
situation changed?
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3 Name two things you can do on day trips in the
Okavango Delta.
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4 How has life changed for the members of the
tribes in Luang Namtha?
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Writing
14 Write an email to an English friend who is
coming to visit you in the summer. Include two
of the topics. Write about 150 words. (10 marks)
Interesting places to see in your town
Activities you plan to do together
Typical food you think they would like to try.
Talk about what you have done recently.
Give information about your town.
Recommend some places to visit.
Offer to pick up your friend at the airport.
Make arrangements for a time and place to meet.
Listening _____ / 10 Vocabulary _____ / 20
Practical English _____ / 10 Grammar _____ / 30
Consolidation _____ /10 Reading _____ / 10
Writing _____ / 10 TOTAL __________ / 100
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