A2 Progress Test Unit 11

 

 

Student Name

CAMBRIDGE CAMBRIDG E ENGLISH EMPOWER  EMPOWER  A2 PROGRESS TEST 

Test 11  11 

Time   Time

30 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS  STUDENTS  Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so. Read the instructions for each part of the paper carefully.  Answer all the questions. questions. Write your answers answers on the question question paper.

INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS  STUDENTS  There are five parts to the test. Part 1 is a listening part.  All questions questions carry one mark. There are 40 40 questions.  questions.

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Part 1 Questions 1 – 8 You will hear eight short sentences. For each one, choose the best reply. You will hear each sentence twice.

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2

3

4

5

 

A  B 

I agree. Yeah, me too.

C 

No problem.

A 

I agree.

B 

No, me neither!

C 

Yes, it was great!

A 

Did you?

B 

Let me see.

C 

What did you think of it?

A 

I liked it – how about you?

B 

I don't really agree.

C 

Did you think so?

A 

Yes, maybe.

B 

Yeah, me too.

C 

Do you agree?

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7

8

A 

No, maybe not.

B 

No, me neither.

C 

No, not at all.

A 

Sure, no problem.

B  C 

I liked it – how about you? Yeah, me too!

A 

Not at all.

B 

Me neither.

C 

I don't really agree.

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Part 2 Questions 9 – 16 Read the sentences about entertainment. entertainment.   Choose the missing word A word A,, B or C for each space.

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Did you hear the ............ concert last night? A

10

C

musician   musician

dancer

B

artist

C

musician   musician

fallen

B

broken

C

grown   grown

Have you ever ............ that DJ here before? A

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dancer

The violin player has ............ her arm, so she isn't in the orchestra this evening. A

12

B

That ............ wears special shoes to keep her feet strong. A

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 jazz

seen

B

forgotten

C

read   read

I've downloaded all the band's CDs, but I've never ............ this song before. A

heard

B

written

C

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caught   caught

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14

Dan thinks ............ music is better than folk music. A

15

B

role

C

rest   rest

I've ............ some chocolates for us to share while we watch the film. A

16

rock

had

B

eaten

C

bought   bought

C

opera   opera

Do you want to go to the ............ with me? A

dancer

B

orchestra

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Part 3 Questions 17 – 24 Read the sentences about music. The first letter is already there. There is one space for each other other letter in the word. For questions 17 questions 17 – 24, 24, write the words.

17

Teenagers usually prefer to listen to p _ _ m _ _ _ _ .

18

I'm so excited, I've never b _ _ _ to a concert before. 

19

I love listening to d _ _ _ _ m _ _ _ _ when I do exercises. 

20

Oh no! I've f  _  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ my ticket for the concert! 

21

Peter has w _ _ _ _ _ _ a song for the band to play.  

22

I think that s _ _ _ _ _ has a great voice!  

23

Some people say c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ m _ _ _ _ is too slow and boring, but I like it.  

24

Philip has f  _  _ _ _ _

all the way to Australia to see his favourite band. 

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Part 4 Questions 25 – 32 Read the email from Melanie to her Australian friend Bob. Bob.   Choose the best word  word (A, B or C) for each space. For questions 25 questions 25 – 32, 32, mark A mark A,, B or   C. C.

Email to Bob Hi Bob How are you? I'm sorry I (25) I  (25) …………  ………… for a long time! I want to tell you about a great evening I (26)  ………… in London last week. I met my brother at the British Library. Have you ever (26) (27)  ………… there? It's very modern and my brother likes studying there. When the library (27) closed, we went to a Japanese restaurant. Have you (28) (28) …………  ………… eaten Japanese food? I think it's delicious!  After our meal, we (29) (29) …………  ………… a bus to his house, but walked to a café instead. We met some friends there and listened to some good jazz. You know (30) (30) …………  ………… to Australia – can you hear good music where you live? There have been some Australian films on at my local cinema and I liked the music in those. (31) (31) …………  ………… some interesting Australian musicians on the internet, but I've (32) (32)   ………… any Australian bands in London. Now I'm a bit sad because my brother isn't here. He's gone to Italy for three months to study art history. Come and visit me in England soon! Melanie 25

A

don't write

B

haven't written

C

didn't write  write 

26

A

had

B

have had

C

have

27

A

gone

B

been

C

went

28

A

never

B

once

C

ever

29

A

didn't catch

B

haven't caught

C

don't catch

30

A

I haven't been

B

have I been

C

I haven't gone

31

A

I've also seen

B

I also saw

C

I also see

32

A

ever heard

B

heard

C

never heard

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Part 5 Questions 33 – 40 Read the sentences about entertainment and having fun.  fun.  Choose the best answer, A answer, A,, B or C for each space.

33

Last night ............ a fantastic meal. A

34

C

John cooks  cooks 

ever

B

never

C

always   always

didn't come

B

hasn't come

C

isn't coming  coming 

C

have   have

This film ............ won a lot of prizes. A

37

John has cooked

Carolina ............ with us to the cinema yesterday beca because use she's already seen the film. A

36

B

I have ............ met a famous actor. A

35

John cooked

is

B

has

............ the tickets yesterday?

A

Is Harry buying

B

Has Harry bought

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C

Did Harry buy  buy 

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38

I've never seen an opera but my brother ............ one last week. A

39

B

saw

C

hasn't seen  seen 

I'm surprised that dancer has never ............ over doing that crazy jump – it's really difficult! A

40

has seen

fell

B

fallen

C

fall   fall

Have you ............ heard a big band like this before? A

ever

B

once

C

10

still   still

 

 

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