Upgrade 8 Test book 1
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Upgrade 8 Test book 1...
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Placement tests Table of specifications
4
Test 1
5
Test 2
9
Test 3
13
Answer Key
17
Progress tests Unit 1 – Getting along Table of specifications
18
Test 1
19
Test 2
23
Test 3
27
Answer key
31
Unit 2 – Lets !a"e f#n
2
Table of specifications
32
Test 1
33
Test 2
37
Test 3
41
Answer key
45
Test $orrection criteria
46
Test $orrection gri%
47
ASA • Upgrade 8
Introduction More than ever, teachers need to possess a range of resources that wi invest the assess!ent of their t heir students" wor# with greater vaidit$ and r eia%iit$ eia%iit$&& The present set of tests is designed to offer teachers opportunities to use resources that prepare students %oth for interna and e'terna assess!ent& These Th ese three %oo#s %oo#s of tes tests ts !a"e two goals & The$ The$ ai! ai! to ai% teac!ers along t!e &long trail of assessment' %$ providing resources the$ can use to assess their students at different stages of earning and, at the sa!e ti!e, !elp prepare st#%ents to face t!e e(ternal assessment c!allenge the$ wi encounter, namely t!e Key for Sc!ools Test & (ith this in !ind, a wide range of tests have %een created& )irst and fore!ost, a seection of t!ree placement tests has %een created in order to deter!ine where each earner stands and what their specific earning needs are& Then t!ree progress tests per #nit can %e used to assess the students" deveop!ent* each one can %e edited in order to create two different versions of the sa!e test or even to adapt the test to the specific group each teacher is wor#ing with& The tests herein incude a variet$ of ite!s and a eve of diff difficut$ icut$ appropriate appropriate for 8th graders& Third$ Third$, a set of 1) mini*tests , five for each unit, ai! ai!ss to of offer fer !or !oree opp opport ortuni unitie tiess for teac teacher herss to asse assess ss the their ir stu studen dents" ts" deveop!ent and areas of strength and+or wea#ness with regard to the specific anguage ite!s taught in each unit& It is e'pected that the use of these gra!!ar tests wi infor! %oth the teacher and the earner on the areas which need to %e further e'pored or rec$ced with regard to the progress test at the end of each unit& (e %eieve the tests herein can aso %e viewed as an opportunit$ for for!ative assess!ent, which wi foster refection and discussion a%out teaching and earning %etween teachers and students& (hat is !ore, the$ can %e reused or edited in order to reassess particuar particuar areas of wea#n wea#ness& ess& This %oo# coses with a +ock Key for Sc!ools Test which wi !a#e teachers and earners aware of the chaenge the$ wi face at a ater stage of their earning& (e hope a the !aterias wi prove #sef#l and !elpf#l& The Tea!
ASA • Upgrade 8
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Tab ablle of spe peccific ica ati tio ons Placement Tests
$ontents Skills
A Listening compre!ension
Topics
/aily ro#tine
Lang#age
Types of -tems
0erb tense re"ision
.#mber of items
+arks
,
26
,9:
,6
:
,6
1
26
A%"erbs of fre#ency S#mmer !oli%ays
• +#ltiple c!oice /egree of a%ecti"es $onnectors
7 8ritten compre!ension
• Se#encing
When an% while • +atc!ing Some an% any +o%al "erbs
• S!ort answer 3blank filling4 sentence completion4 rep!rasing5
• S!ort answer 3te(t compre!ension5 $ Lang#age
/ 8ritten pro%#ction
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• ;ssay 3:6 to )6 wor%s5
A – Listening compre!e compre!ension nsion
26 marks
are #se%= 1= Listen to t!e first part of t!e te(t an% tick 3 √5 t!e wor%s t!at are
16 marks
bones s#bstances t!in sweet foo%s fres!ly bo%y m#scles %rink !#ngry c!il% !eart !ealt!y grow n#trients #ickly
2= Listen to t!e first part of t!e te(t again an% say if t!e sentences
) marks
are Tr#e 3T5> ?alse 3?5 or -mpossible to Know 3-K5=
a5 The food we eat is i!portant when we are growing up& b5 Idea$ $ou
shoud drin# a itre of !i# a da$& da$&
ee!ents that are essentia for c5 - foods have ee!ents
our heath&
%5 .eath$ foods don"t
give us enough energ$& energ$&
e5 /ou shoud eat a ot
when $ou are growing up&
,= Listen to t!e last part of t!e te(t an% fill in t!e blanks wit! t!e missing wor%s= In our dai$ ives, we use energ$ to thin#, wa#, actions& The b5 in the c5
) marks 3)(1 mark5
, %reathe and perfor! !an$ other
it ta#es our %od$ to do these things co!es fro! two two paces0 paces0 fat reserves and the food we eat ever$ ever$ da$& da$& If $ou don"t eat heath$ heath$ %5
$ou" find that $ou are are feeing wea#& If $ou don"t don"t e5
,
the right nutrients, $our %od$ %od$ cannot
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7 – @ea%ing compre!ension
,6 marks
@ea% t!e following te(t abo#t ane=
Sat#r%ay Toda$ wasn"t a ver$ good da$& I got up ate %ecause !u! didn"t wa#e !e up There was no %read so I didn"t have an$ %rea#fast& I was hungr$ a !orning I arrived at the shopping !a haf an hour ate and Tina wasn"t there& he"s going to %e angr$ with !e I went shopping on !$ own and I spent too !uch !one$& I %ought so!e new %oots& 5
The$"re fantastic, %ut now I haven"t got an$ !one$ and I can"t %u$ tic#ets for the !usic concert& h dear I"! terri%e with !one$& I didn"t have an$ !one$ for the %us and I wa#ed ho!e& f course, it started to rain and I didn"t have !$ u!%rea M$ shoe has got a hoe in it and !$ foot got wet& (hen I got ho!e I was wet, cod and hungr$ I wanted to go out with Ti! in the evening, %ut
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he was %us$& (onderfu In the end, I sta$ed ho!e and watched T with dad& The progra!!es were %oring& .e wanted to watch the foot%a !atch and I hate foot%a, so I went to %ed at 9&3 and wrote this :erhaps to!orrow is going to %e a %etter da$& I hope so In ;dwards, id $ou go to the cine!a?
%5 I didn"t spend !$ hoida$s at the %each&
:= Look at t!e following map an% fill in t!e gaps wit! t!e e(pressions from t!e bo(= Some are not #se%=
: marks
t#rn left t#rn rig!t go straig!t on ne(t to opposite go along in front of
Tom is at the police station. He is asking for help to go to the train station. TomE @an $ou te !e the wa$ to the train station, pease? Ffficer onesE f course (hen $ou eave the poice station, turn right and a5
n the corner of :ine treet $ou" see a !en"s wear shop, b5 %5
Main treet& the %ar& c5
and
& /ou" find the train station in front of $ou&
/ – 8ritten pro%#ction
26 marks
8!at is a normal %ay like for yo# /escribe yo#r %aily ro#tine= Use t!e following #estions to !elp yo# write a te(t of abo#t :6*)6 wor%s= A (hat ti!e do $ou wa#e up?
A >o $ou have unch at schoo?
A (hat do $ou do %efore going to schoo?
A (hat do $ou do after schoo?
A .ow do $ou go to schoo?
A (hat ti!e do $ou go to %ed?
A (hat ti!e do $our essons start?
A – Listening compre!ension
26 marks
1= Listen to part 1 an% write t!e missing information for eac! sentence= a5 The surroundings are
&
b5 The schoo is the perfect pace for chidren
&
c5 ther chidren co!e fro! %5 @hidren earn in a
16 marks 3)(2 marks5
the word& environ!ent&
e5 The essons, activities and schoo trips are
for students&
2= Fr%er t!e sentences accor%ing to w!at yo# !ear in part 2=
) marks 3)(1 mark5
a5 /ounger chidren sta$ in arger dor!itories& b5 @hidren fee co!forta%e awa$ fro! ho!e& c5 -cco!!odation is idea& %5 Bo$s and girs sta$ in different houses& e5 The chidren !a#e good friends&
,= Listen to part , an% matc! eac! beginning wit! its correct en%ing= Fne is not #se%=
a5 The chidren
315 ;ngish %rea#fast is served&
b5 The !eas are served
325 served %efore %ed&
c5 Three !ornings a wee#
3,5 there are awa$s two hot choices&
%5 -t unch and dinner ti!e
3:5 in the dining roo!s&
e5 >rin#s and %iscuits are
3)5 at ho!e& 3B5 eat three !eas a da$&
) marks 3)(1 mark5
7 – @ea%ing compre!ension
,6 marks
@ea% t!e te(t=
S#mmer program @&T&/& is organiCed %$ ohns .op#ins Dniversit$ for students %etween the ages of thirteen and seventeen& There are !an$ different courses to choose 5
fro! in the hu!anities, !athe!atics, and sciences& ;ach student pic#s one course for the entire session& I attended @&T&/& at )ran#in and Marsha @oege in uring the wee#ends there were specia activities, dances, and trips to the !a and !ovies& I found !$ course !ore interesting and chaenging than nor!a schoo casses& The teachers respected our opinions and inteigence and we were a%e to
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discuss topics usua$ not !entioned in schoo& -though the course was chaenging, it was en=o$a%e* we had pent$ of ti!e to co!pete ho!ewor# during the twohour evening stud$ ha and had no tests& I fee I earned a ot in !$ course& I rea$ en=o$ed !$ e'perience at @&T&/& I reco!!end it to an$one who wants to earn over the su!!er %ut doesn"t want to go to su!!er schoo& %$ Fache @&, (estford http://www.teenink.com/summer_guide/program_reiews/article/!"#$%/Center&For&Talented&'outh/ a%ridged and adapted, accessed in anuar$ 214
1= +atc! t!e pairs of e#i"alents= Fne isnt #se%= a5 attended & 5
315 difficut
b5 weird & 9
325 organised
c5 ran & 1
3,5 nor!a
%5 chaenging & 12
3:5 was present at
: marks
3)5 strange
2= -%entify fo#r positi"e t!ings abo#t t!e $=T=H= e(perience=
B marks 3:(1>) marks5
,= Are t!e sentences Tr#e 3T5 or ?alse 3?5 #stify t!e false ones wit! sentences from t!e te(t=
16 marks 3)(2 marks5
a5 The course was ess interesting and chaenging than schoo&
b5 The$ discussed topics which were different fro! schoo&
c5 The students didn"t have ti!e to do their ho!ewor#&
%5 The tests were e'tre!e$ difficut&
e5 The writer thin#s he earned a ot&
:= Answer t!ese #estions on t!e te(t=
16 marks 3)(2 marks5
:=1= (hat institution is responsi%e for the course?
:=2= .ow !an$ courses does each student do per session?
:=,= (hat course did the writer ta#e?
:=:= (hat were the students i#e?
:=)= .ow ong did the casses ast?
$ – Lang#age 1= $!oose t!e correct a%"erb of fre#ency= a5 Good students ne"er 9 always do their ho!ewor#& b5 The Dniversit$ #s#ally 9 rarely organises the course during the su!!er %rea#& c5 /ou !ust fre#ently 9 ne"er go to %ed ate on schoo da$s& %5 @&/&T& casses often 9 always ast for 5 hours ever$ da$& e5 M$ %rother and I are such good friends that we often 9 rarely fight&
,6 marks ) marks 3)(1 mark5
2= $omplete wit! t!e correct form of t!e a%ecti"e in brackets=
) marks 3)(1 mark5
a5 That is the
%oo# I have ever read 3goo%5
b5 (ho is the
%o$ in the cass, ohn or Mi#e? 3tall5
c5 Fiding a %i#e is
than sitting on the couch pa$ing co!puter ga!es& 3!ealt!y5
%5 M$ new couch is !ore e5 Mar$ is
than the od one& 3comfortable5 than her sister& 3ol%5
,= Link t!e cla#ses from t!e col#mn A to t!e ones from col#mn $ #sing when or while= A
7
16 marks 3)(2 marks5 $
a5 I was waiting for the %us
3A5 the door%e rang?
b5 The$ were doing their ho!ewor#
375 she fe and %ro#e her eg& 315 when
c5 :eter was ceaning his coset
325 whie
3$5 dad was coo#ing dinner&
%5 (ere $ou having a shower
3/5 I saw a car accident&
e5 3anice was wa#ing down the street
3;5 3ean was washing the dishes&
:= oin t!e sentences #sing t!e wor%s in brackets=
16 marks 3:(2>) marks5
a5 arah attended ohn .op#ins Dniversit$& he went to the Dniversit$ of irginia& 3t!en5
b5 he fet worried& he didn"t !a#e new friends& 3beca#se5
c5 :au had to go to cass& .e preferred to ride his %i#e& 3b#t5
%5 (or# hard& /ou wi get %ad !ar#s& 3or5
/ – 8ritten pro%#ction /o yo# t!ink going to a s#mmer sc!ool is interesting 8!at are t!e positi"e an% negati"e aspects of t!is kin% of sc!ool 8rite :6*)6 wor%s e(pressing yo#r opinion=
26 marks
A – Listening compre!ension
26 marks
1= Listen to part 1 an% c!oose t!e correct option=
16 marks 3)(2 marks5
a5 >isne$ (ord, no !atter how od $ou are, brings o#t t!e worst 9 brings o#t t!e best 9 lea"es t!e least out of $ou& b5 It !a#es $ou fee like a c!il% 9 like an ol% person 9 like ot!er people & c5 The staff awa$s are so attenti"e an% ba% 9 !elpf#l an% nice 9 angry an% ner"o#s& %5 It was s#c! a nice 9 s#c! a ba% 9 s#c! a #seless thing& e5 The$ see! to have afforda%e b#ses an% trains 9 prices for rooms 9 !arbo#rs an% towers &
2= Listen to part 2 an% matc! eac! beginning wit! its correct en%ing= Fne is not #se%=
a5 ur fa!i$ oves
315 hate the %us s$ste!&
b5 (e continue to
325 %e !ore %uses when the par#s cose&
c5 There shoud
3,5 to %e too far awa$&
%5 The %uses see!
3:5 %een connected %$ !onorai&
e5 - the par#s shoud have
3)5 no one eaving&
) marks 3)(1 mark5
3B5 a >isne$ :ar#s&
,= Fr%er t!e sentences accor%ing to w!at yo# !ear in part ,=
a5 (e reserved unch& b5 The >isne$ r& and Beaut$ and the Beast shows& c5 (e were e'cited to return& %5 @o!ing %ac# to >isne$ (ord& e5 he oved ta#ing a picture&
) marks 3)(1 mark5
7 – @ea%ing compre!ension
,6 marks
@ea% t!e te(t=
8!y yo# s!o#l% "isit Sy%ney> A#stralia $dne$ is a %eautifu cit$ in the Hdownunder countr$ of -ustraia& -ustraia !a$ %e a rough and pri!itive and %ut there is nothing rough a%out $dne$& The ver$ !odern and active cit$ is ver$ !uch aive& This cit$ is ocated in the southwest of -ustraia right near the coast& It is the argest and odest cit$ in -ustraia and that attracts !ore 5
tourists than an$ other cit$ in the countr$& 7eac!es
$dne$ aso has so!e of the %est %eaches $ou can find& If $ou pan to en=o$ the sun at the fa!ous Bondi Beach, don"t forget the ci!ate in the 1
southern he!isphere is the opposite of the northern he!isphere& -ustraia"s su!!er is in anuar$ and u$ and -ugust is the codest ti!e of the $ear& f course, their su!!ers are !uch onger& /ou shoud e'pect a%out 8 !onths of
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sunshine& Lang#age
(hat !a#es $dne$ great aong with its uniJue attractions is that ever$one spea#s ;ngish& This !a$ sound o%vious %ut traveing to a strange countr$ where ever$thing is new !a$ %e difficut& If $ou cannot understand an$one, it !a#es it even harder& 2
Their variet$ of ;ngish is different fro! -!erican or British ;ngish& -nd it !a$ ta#e so!e ti!e getting used to& -ustraians !a$ use the sa!e words %ut the$ have different !eanings to those we use in the tates& Iospitality
If $ou need hep or have a Juestion, $ou wi find that -ustraians are nice and !ore 25
than happ$ to hep& I found that as#ing for hep resuted in hours of conversations& This is great fa!i$ vacation destination where the sun awa$s shines and the hospitait$ never ends& http://oices.(ahoo.com/wh(&isit&s(dne(&australia&)*$++.html a%ridged and adapted, accessed in anuar$ 214
1= $omplete t!is file abo#t Sy%ney wit! information from t!e te(t=
a5 @ountr$ b5 @haracteristics of $dne$ c5 ) marks5
2= +atc! t!e pairs of e#i"alents= Fne %oes not apply=
: marks 3:(1 mark5
a5 rough & 2
315 %us$
b5 pri!itive & 2
325 organised
c5 active & 3
3,5 %e prepared for
%5 e'pect & 14
3:5 wid 3)5 irreguar
,= Are t!e sentences Tr#e 3T5 or ?alse 3?5 #stify t!e false ones wit! sentences from t!e te(t=
16 marks 3)(2 marks5
a5 There are not !an$ %eaches in $dne$& b5 ;ver$one spea#s ;ngish in -ustraia& c5 -ustraian ;ngish is i#e -!erican ;ngish& %5 u$ and -ugust are cod !onths& e5 -ustraians use the sa!e words as the -!ericans and the ;ngish&
:= Answer t!ese #estions on t!e te(t= :=1= (hat is the weather i#e?
:=2= (hat are -ustraians i#e?
:=,= (hen is -ustraian su!!er?
:=:= .ow ong is it?
:=)= (ho can visit -ustraia?
16 marks 3)(2 marks5
$ – Lang#age
,6 marks
1= $!oose t!e correct form of t!e a%ecti"e in eac! sentence=
16 marks 3)(2 marks5
a5 oan is the s!orter 9 s!ort 9 s!ortest gir in her cass& b5 :atric# is a best 9 goo% 9 better student than Kieran& c5 (ho is the prettiest 9 prettier 9 pretty gir in our group? %5 I find cience a more interesting 9 "ery interesting 9 most interesting su%=ect& e5 The most fantastic 9 more fantastic 9 fantastic !onth of the $ear is u$&
2= $ircle t!e correct option=
: marks 3:(1 mark5
a5 -re there some 9 any %eaches in $dne$? b5 .ave $ou got a 9 an photo of the cit$? c5 I had any 9 no ti!e to visit the pera .ouse& %5 M$ friend :au visited some 9 any of the greatest attractions in the cit$&
,= Un%erline t!e correct option=
B marks 3,(2 mark5
a5 In $dne$ $ou cant 9 co#l%nt 9 may visit $dne$ .ar%our& b5 )ew tourists m#st 9 can 9 may resist the %eautifu views fro! the %a$& c5 There were so !an$ peope at the -T: Tower in $dne$ that we cant 9 m#st 9 co#l%nt see the cit$&
:= Link t!e cla#ses from t!e col#mn A to t!e ones from col#mn $ #sing when or while= A
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a5 I was having unch
%5 (as Maggie istening to !usic e5 anice was wa#ing down the schoo
corridor
$
3A5 she was waiting for the %us?
b5 Bo% and Ted were ta#ing on the phone c5 Mo! was vacuu!ing
16 marks 3)(2 marks5
315 when
375 she sipped and fe&
325 whie
3$5 the ine %ro#e down& 3/5 !$ %est friend caed& 3;5 dad was washing the dishes&
/ – 8ritten pro%#ction 8!ic! co#ntry wo#l% yo# like to "isit 8rite :6*)6 wor%s e(pressing yo#r opinion=
26 marks
Answer key Placement Tests Test 1 A – Listening compre!ension 1= Bones, su%stances, foods, %od$, !usces, chid, heath$, grow, nutrients, Juic#$& 2= a5 T* b5 IK* c5 T* %5 )* e5 IK& ,= a5 ta#* b5 energ$* c5 %od$* %5 foods* e5 eat& 7 – @ea%ing compre!ension 1= 1&1& %* 1&2& a* 1&3& %* 1&4& c* 1&5& a 2= a5 ate & 1* b5 angr$ & 4* c5 !uch & 4* %5 new & 5* e5 fantastic & 5& ,= a5 2* b5 4* c5 1* %5 3& $ – Lang#age 1= sta$ed* watched* were* wanted* went* wrote& 2= a5 4* b5 6* c5 1* %5 3* e5 5* f5 2& ,= a5 :0 ane watches T with her dad* :@0 ane is watching T with her dad& b5 :0 The #ids stud$ hard for the e'a!* :@0 The #ids are stud$ing hard for the e'a!& c5 :0 >o $ou go to the cine!a?* :@0 -re $ou going to the cine!a? %5 :0 I don"t spend !$ hoida$s at the %each* :@0 I a! not spending !$ hoida$s at the %each& := a5 go aong* b5 opposite* c5 Turn eft* %5 go straight on&
Test 2 A – Listening compre!ension 1= a5 stunning* b5 aged 8 to 12* c5 a over* %5 safe and fun* e5 wonderfu e'periences& 2= a5 4* b5 5* c5 1* %5 3* e5 2& ,= a5 6* b5 4* c5 1* %5 3* e5 2& 7 * @ea%ing compre!ension 1= a5 4* b5 5* c5 2* %5 1& 2= !et ots of different #inds of peope* socia at!osphere was great* no one was eft out* the socia at!osphere was great& ,= a5 )ase L HI found !$ course !ore interesting and chaenging than nor!a schoo casses& & 1213& b5 True* c5 )ase L H we had pent$ of ti!e to co!pete ho!ewor# & 15& %5 )ase L H had no tests & 16& e5 True& := 4&1& ohn .op#ins Dniversit$ is& 4&2& ne&
4&3& he too# a writing course& 4&4& The$ were a nor!a teenagers& 4&5& The$ too# five hours ever$ da$& $ * Lang#age 1= a5 awa$s* b5 usua$* c5 never* %5 awa$s* e5 rare$& 2= a5 %est* b5 taest* c5 heathier* %5 co!forta%e* e5 oder& ,= a5 2 >* b5 1 @* c5 1 ;* %5 2 -* e5 2 B& := a5 arah attended ohn .op#ins Dniversit$ then she went to the Dniversit$ of irginia& b5 he fet worried %ecause she didn"t !a#e new friends& c5 :au had to go to cass %ut he preferred to ride his %i#e& %5 (or# hard or $ou wi get %ad !ar#s&
Test , A * Listening compre!ension 1= a5 %rings out the %est* b5 i#e a chid* c5 hepfu and nice* %5 such a nice* e5 prices and roo!s& 2= a5 6* b5 1* c5 2* %5 3* e5 4& ,= a5 5* b5 4* c5 2* %5 1* e5 3& 7 * @ea%ing compre!ension 1= a5 -ustraia* b5 ver$ !odern and active and ver$ !uch aive* c5 southwest of -ustraia* %5 the argest and the odest cit$ in -ustraia& 2= a5 5* b5 4* c5 1* %5 3& ,= a5 )ase L H$dne$ aso has so!e of the %est %eaches $ou can find& & 78& b5 True& c5 )ase L HTheir variet$ of ;ngish is different fro! -!erican or British ;ngish& & 2& %5 True& e5 True& := 4&1& The weather is awa$s sunn$& 4&2& -ustraians are nice and !ore than happ$ to hep& 4&3& -ustraia"s su!!er is in anuar$ and u$ and -ugust is the codest ti!e of the $ear& 4&4& Their su!!ers are !uch onger& /ou shoud e'pect a%out 8 !onths of sunshine& 4&5& -ustraia is a great fa!i$ vacation destination& $ * Lang#age 1= a5 shortest* b5 %etter* c5 prettiest* %5 ver$ interesting* e5 !ost fantastic& 2= a5 an$* b5 a* c5 no* %5 so!e* e5 an$& ,= a5 !a$* b5 can* c5 coudn"t& := a5 1 >* b5 1 @* c5 2 ;* %5 2 -* e5 1 B&
Table of specifications Progress Tests 3Unit 15
$ontents Skills
A Listening compre!ension
Topics
Team UpJ
Lang#age
Types of -tems
.#mber of items
+arks
,
26
:
,6
,
,6
1
26
Present simple an% present contin#o#s
Lets Go 8il%J
• +#ltiple c!oice Past simple • Se#encing
7?? 7 8ritten compre!ension
When an% while • +atc!ing +o%al "erbs
Past simple an% past contin#o#s
• S!ort answer 3blank filling4 sentence completion4 rep!rasing5
• S!ort answer 3te(t compre!ension5 $ Lang#age
/ 8ritten pro%#ction
• ;ssay 3B6 wor%s5
A – Listening compre!ension
26 marks
Ho# are going to listen to some information abo#t $orey an% Angie> twin brot!er an% sister=
1= Listen to part 1= 8!at is t!e te(t abo#t Tick 3 √5 t!e correct answer=
) marks
a5 )riends and friendship b5 ;'tracurricuar activities c5 ports 2= Listen to part 1 again an% c!oose t!e correct option=
16 marks 3)(2 marks5
a5 @ore$ and -ngie en=o$ pa$ing a #inds of in%oor sports 9 o#t%oor games 9 e(trac#rric#lar acti"ities& b5 n particuar$ nice %ays 9 rainy mornings 9 col% e"enings , @ore$ and -ngie have %een #nown to #ic# around the soccer %a, toss around the %ase%a, or go on ong runs& c5 In =ust a !onth the twins wi go to grammar sc!ool 9 primary sc!ool 9 !ig! sc!ool & %5 -ngie is thin#ing a%out try !er !an% 9 begin to play 9 play in t!e lan% at a sport she has never pa$ed& e5 The$"re !a"ing a problem 9 facing a problem 9 sol"ing a problem a ot of teens face&
,= Fr%er t!e sentences accor%ing to w!at yo# !ear in part 2=
a5 Ma#e sure it"s coo with $our parents& b5 /ou thin# it"s !ore fun& c5 @hoosing sports in high schoo is hard& %5 /ou can awa$s tr$ another& e5 The$ aren"t sure what the$" !ost en=o$&
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7 – @ea%ing compre!ension
,6 marks
@ea% t!e te(t=
7ore% looking for a new c!allenge /ou can watch %as#et%a, %ase%a, trac#, g$!nastics, tennis, aero%ics, voe$%a, and weight ifting on ;:E, or $ou can get out and en=o$ the! %$ =oining $our schoo tea!& Eot into tea! sports? There"s a )rench cu%, the de%ating tea!, chess cu%, student govern!ent, radio, newspaper, $ear%oo#, environ!enta cu%, 4., dra!a, choir, photograph$, tudents -gainst >estructive >ecisions, =aCC %and, 5
Business :rofessionas of -!erica, co!puter cu%, and !ore& o !an$ choices can see! e'cessive, %ut getting invoved in new activities with new peope is a fun wa$ to chaenge $oursef& .ere are so!e %asics and advantages of getting invoved& 7enefits of e(trac#rric#lar acti"ities
o what"s in it for $ou? /ou get to e'pore $our ph$sica, 1
creative, socia, and career interests& /ou" find friends0 tr$ing so!ething different !a$ %ring $ou in contact with peope $ou didn"t #now who share $our interests and curiosit$& /ou can get invoved with groups as a wa$ to get support 15
fro! other students with $our cuture or nationait$& - cu% or group can aso %e a great wa$ to !eet peope who are different fro! $ou& ) marks5
3)5 too !uch
,= Are t!e sentences Tr#e 3T5 or ?alse 3?5 #stify t!e false ones wit! sentences from t!e te(t=
D marks 3:(2 marks5
a5 There are on$ disadvantages in doing e'tracurricuar activities& b5 /ou wi !eet new peope& c5 ;'tracurricuar activities !a#e no difference when tr$ing to get a =o%& %5 :eope who are %us$ do not have %ad ha%its& := Answer t!ese #estions on t!e te(t=
D marks 3:(2 marks5
:=1= .ow can a group or a cu% %e good for $ou?
:=2= (hat do e'tracurricuar activities te other peope a%out $ou?
:=,= In what other wa$s can e'tracurricuar activities hep $ou?
:=:= (hat is the !ost %asic reason for =oining a cu% or a tea!?
$ – Lang#age
,6 marks
1= +atc! t!e wor%s to t!eir %efinitions= Fne %efinition isnt #se%=
a5 choir
315 peope who pa$ a ga!e or sport together
b5 tea!
325 group of actresses and actors
c5 %and
3,5 peope watching a show or perfor!ance
%5 audience
3:5 !usicians who nor!a$ pa$ together
e5 co!pan$
3)5 group of singers
3B5 a arge group of peope
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2= $!oose t!e correct option=
1) marks 31)(1 mark5
a5 -t the !o!ent she re!earses 9 is re!earsing for the pa$& b5 :au is st#%ying 9 st#%ies ver$ hard for his tests so that he !as 9 is !a"ing no ti!e to do his e'tracurricuar activities& c5 Mar$ and her sister take 9 are taking %aet essons ever$ da$& The$ are starting 9 start at 8 o"coc# and finis! 9 are finis!ing at 1 o"coc#& %5 Eow the$ get 9 are getting dressed for toda$"s show& The$ are taking 9 take part in a show ever$ wee#& e5 The two girs are enoying 9 enoy %aet ver$ !uch& f5 Bi$ and his %rother Foss like 9 are liking sports ver$ !uch& Bi$ is %oing 9 %oes %o'ing %ut his %rother prefers 9 is preferring foot%a& g5 Foss plays 9 is playing foot%a twice a wee#& o!eti!es his friends participate 9 are participating in training sessions& The$ are playing 9 play at the !o!ent&
,= ?orm correct sentences #sing t!e present simple or t!e present contin#o#s an% t!e wor%s below=
16 marks 3)(2 marks5
a5 usua$ + she + supportive + %e + ver$ + &
b5 now + for + eave + schoo + the$ + ?
c5 ;ngish + at + read + !o!ent + an + usan + %oo# + the + &
%5 assign!ents + she + I + rehearse + her + do + pa$ + the + whie + for + &
e5 not + #now + Mar$ + word + !ean + Hreieved + the + what + &
/ – 8ritten pro%#ction 8rite an email to a frien% telling !im9!er abo#t yo#r e(trac#rric#lar acti"ities= 8!ic! are t!ey 8!y %i% yo# c!oose t!em 8!at are t!e benefits of %oing s#c! acti"ities 8rite abo#t B6 wor%s e(pressing yo#r opinion=
26 marks
A – Listening compre!ension
26 marks
Ho# are going to !ear a te(t abo#t a teens fa"o#rite s#bects=
1= Listen to part 1 an% tick 3
5 t!e sc!ools s#bects w!ic! are mentione%=
a5 ;ngish
e5 .istor$
b5 :h$sica ;ducation
f5 Maths
c5 @he!istr$
g5 cience
%5 Mora tudies
!5 Geograph$
2= Fr%er t!e sentences accor%ing to w!at yo# !ear in part 2=
2 marks
16 marks 3)(2 marks5
a5 /ou"d never ta#e the ti!e to thin# a%out the ee!ents& b5 There"s no other cass that I rea$ !ind& c5 epp puts in
coa%oration taent to choose the fi!s he wants to
e'ceent perfor!ing s#is& favourite fi!s with ohnn$ >epp is Edward 2cissorhands& It is one
%5 I thin# one of
of
we#now
%est parts&
e5 ;!!a Tho!pson"s screenpa$ for 2ense and 2ensibilit( was ver$ successfu&
the scar for the Best -dapted creenpa$& This !eans no other screenpa$ was as good as
,= Use t!e wor%s below to make sentences=
screenpa$ won &
16 marks 3)(2 marks5
a5 said + actress + arah + Keira Knighte$ + is + favourite + her + &
b5 watched + fi!s + she + a + has + her + &
c5 fi!s + !ore + prefers + :au + are + i@aprio + interesting + his + %ecause + &
%5 favourite + and + their + teven pie%erg + is + ac# + director + sa$ + ohn + &
e5 don"t + we + Fo%ert >owne$ r + i#e + our + %ut + friends + &
/ – 8ritten pro%#ction
26 marks
T!ink of a film yo# !a"e watc!e% recently an% w!ic! yo# enoye%= 8!at was t!e film abo#t 8!y %i% yo# enoy it 8rite a s#mmary of t!e film in abo#t B6 wor%s=
A – Listening compre!ension
26 marks
1= Listen to part 1 of t!is te(t abo#t a mo%el talking abo#t !erself= 1=1= (hich =o%s did this top !ode drea! of as a chid? Tic# √ the correct options&
a5 :resident
c5 Eucear ph$sicist
b5 ;ngineer
%5 Teacher
e5 >octor
2= Listen to part 1 again to fill in eac! gap in t!e te(t wit! a wor%=
B marks 3B(1 mark5
(hen I was a $oung gir in Iinois, I coud never have even a5
a%out a ife i#e !ine&
I woud i#e to ac#nowedge and than# God for the b5 with a wonderfu, heath$ fa!i$ and a c5
good fortune I"ve had& I a! %essed that has given !e the opportunit$ to e'perience
so !an$ incredi%e things as we as opened the door to countess %5 M$ e5
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%ehind the creation of this f5
L past, present and future& is to share with $ou so!e
of the things I"ve done, so!e of the things I"! current$ up to, and a itte of what I"ve earned aong the wa$& http://www.cindy.com/about-me (abridged and adapted), accessed in Ja nuary 2014
,= Listen to part 2 an% %eci%e if t!e sentences below are Tr#e 3T5 or ?alse 3?5=
a5 @ind$ @rawford wor#ed in a cothing store& b5 he is often as#ed for advice& c5 H>o not oo# for !odeing agencies near $our cit$& %5 @ind$ is in favour of !odeing schoos& e5 )ew peope %eco!e successfu !odes&
16 marks 3)(2 marks5
7 – @ea%ing compre!ension
,6 marks
@ea% t!e te(t=
Iow to be a mo%elE a g#i%e Know t!e type of mo%eling yo# want to %o
The first step to %eco!ing a !ode is #nowing what t$pe of !odeing $ou want to do& There are Juite a few areas to choose fro!0 print !odes focus on !agaCine photo shoots whie runwa$ !odes wa# the catwa# for a%es& There are aso !ore co!!ercia options such as %eing a 5 swi!suit or cataogue !ode& :us siCe !odeing has !ade an i!pact in recent $ears too& Eo !atter which area $ou choose, !ost fe!ae !odes start at the !ini!u! height of 1,7 %ut coser to 1,75 is preferred& ?in% t!e rig!t agency
-fter $ou have researched the right agencies, $ou wi want to contact the!& Most agencies have for!s onine where $ou can send in $our photos and persona info& These incude $our height, !easure!ents and weight& The$ wi aso want to see photos of $ou& i!pe digita photos are what !ost agencies reJuire& Ma#e sure to do a head shot and fuength shot& (ear no !a#eup and a si!pe tan# top and pants& Ta#e the photo in natura ight so peope can see $our features& rea%y to start working as a mo%el= 8rite a postcar% to a frien% telling !im9!er abo#t yo#r feelings as yo# arri"e in t!e city an% t!e s!ow yo# are going to participate in= 8rite abo#t B6 wor%s=
A – Listening compre!ension
26 marks
Ho# are going to listen to someone talking abo#t a festi"al=
1= Listen to t!e te(t= 8!at type of te(t is it Tick 3 √5 t!e correct option=
a5 -dvertise!ent
b5 Infor!ative
c5 pinion
2= Listen to part 2 an% complete t!e gaps wit! a wor% or s!ort p!rase= >uring the period of a5
: marks
16 marks 3)(2 marks5
$ou can %u$ tic#ets for wee#end
1 or wee#end 2& It"s i!portant to b5
that $ou %u$
tic#ets for $our preferred wee#end& -ccess to the festiva is on$ possi%e if $ou have a c5 are %5
for $our preferred wee#end& If $ou a To!orrowand tic#et for the other wee#end,
access wi %e denied /ou e5
$our tic#ets for the
other wee#end& http://www.tomorrowland.com (abridged and adapted), accessed in February 2014
a5 Mini!u! age i!it for entr$ to the festiva b5 Teenagers who turn 18 in 214 c5 unda$ chec# in cosing ti!e %5 -ccess after this ti!e e5 )u Madness Feguar+@o!fort :ass tic#et hoders reentr$ conditions f5 >rea!ie :ac#age hoders reentr$ conditions
,= Listen to t!e te(t again to complete t!e table in note form=
B marks 3B(1 mark5
7 – @ea%ing compre!ension
,6 marks
1= $!oose a p!rase or p!rases to %escribe a festi"al=
: marks
a5 -n organised series of concerts, pa$s, or fi!s&
%5 It happens at the sa!e ocation&
b5 It ta#es pace annua$&
e5 The audience is awa$s the sa!e&
c5 n$ teenagers attend it&
@ea% t!e te(t=
+y first Glastonb#ry e(perienceE -% go again I"! no festiva e'pert& I"ve never had an$ pro%e!s with ca!ping or an$ of the other things that are t$pica of festivas %ut after attending Feading )estiva in 28 and 29 I too# so!e ti!e awa$ fro! the festiva scene unti I was a %it oder and coud 5 appreciate it a a %it !ore& o, earier this $ear I went in for the resae of Gaston%ur$ tic#ets and guaranteed !$ first ever trip to the word fa!ous festiva, on a coach fro! Eorwich& itting at ho!e and watching Gaston%ur$ on T was not an option& In 211, I did =ust that and 1 tod !$sef I want to go to there& It"s i!portant during festivas not to focus on a the %ands $ou MDT see, %ecause there wi %e argu!ents and there wi %e !assive wa#s %etween the two different stages& /ou"ve got to save so!e ti!e to =ust find une'pected taent& I discovered so !uch new !usic there as we as !usic I aread$ #new and oved and now have the possi%iit$ of sa$ing I"ve e'perienced ive& 15 The Foing tones were a persona preference L a piece of histor$ that I" re!e!%er a !$ ife& I heard heaps of !usic L the %eaut$ of it a is going fro! fied to fied istening to such a variet$ of tunes& The whoe festiva had a great vi%e& It was sunn$ for the rest of the ti!e after the initia out%urst& :eope s!ied, offered advice, and shared things& The wide variet$ of food was aweso!e and the !usic vi%rated 2 throughout& M$ Gaston%ur$ e'perience was incredi%e& I was uc#$ with the weather in the end, the peope I was with, the e'periences avaia%e, the freedo! of iving awa$ fro! the outside word, the !usic+arts and a the wonderfu perfor!ances& http://www.kettlemag.co.uk/article/m(&first&glastonbur(&e6perience&i7E87)$7##d&go&again a%ridged and adapted, accessed in anuar$ 214
2= ?in% e#i"alents of t!e wor%s9e(pressions below in paragrap!s , an% := a5 concentrate
%5 favourite
b5 differences of opinion
e5 ots
c5 ver$ ong+%ig
16 marks 3)(2 marks5
,= #ote from t!e te(t to #stify t!e sentences below=
16 marks 3)(2 marks5
a5 The writer had attended other !usic festivas %efore going to Gaston%ur$&
b5 .is first e'perience of Gaston%ur$ )estiva was not co!pete$ satisfactor$&
c5 .e en=o$ed %oth new !usic and !usic he was aread$ fa!iiar with&
%5 o!e of his favourite !usicians were pa$ing at the festiva&
e5 The writer thin#s the festiva was great&
:= Answer t!e #estions on t!e te(t=
B marks 3,(2 marks5
:=1= .ow did he %u$ the tic#et for the festiva? :=2= .ow did he get to
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