CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH EMPOWER

B1 PROGRESS TEST
Test 1B
Time 30 minutes
Student Name__________________________________________________

INSTRUCTIONS TO 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. Write your answers on the question paper.
INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS
There are five parts to the test.
Part 1 is a listening part.
All questions carry one mark.
There are 40 questions.

Part 1
Questions 1 – 8
You will hear eight short sentences. For each one, choose the best reply.
You will hear each sentence twice.
1 A Say hello to Eva from me.
B How nice.
C So, what do you do?
2 A Hi Chris, how are you?
B Nice to meet you, Chris.
C It was great to see you again, Chris.
3 A How nice.
B Not far from here.
C About three weeks ago.
4 A Long time no see!
B Yes, we must meet up again soon.
C How are you?
5 A It was nice to see you again.
B That’s nice.
C Nice to meet you too.
6 A We must meet up soon.
B Sorry, but we really must go home.
C That’s great news.
7 A Nice to meet you too.
B Dan, what a lovely surprise!
C I’m Peter by the way.
8 A We really must hurry.
B Say hello to your mum and dad.
C That’s fantastic news!

Part 2
Questions 9 – 16
Read the sentences about people and everyday life.
Choose the missing word (A, B or C) for each space.
9 My sister hates getting up in the morning and she often sleeps till 12 o’clock.
A rarely B fairly C absolutely
10 I’m sure Alex’s apartment is opposite the post office, but I may be wrong.
A mainly B pretty C especially
11 Let’s eat somewhere else – the waiters in that restaurant are really to customers.
A serious B alright C rude
12 I wanted to phone my sister for a chat last night, but then I forgot.
A really B never C fairly
13 I really enjoyed the meal – the food was ............ .
A perfect B awful C alright
14 Clara loves going to visit her children.
A nearly B exactly C particularly
15 Craig says it's alright to finish a relationship by text, but I think it's ............ .
A brilliant B awful C lovely
16 She looks in this photo – she should put it on the wall.
A gorgeous B fair C light
Part 3
Questions 17 – 24
Read the sentences about everyday life. What are the missing words?
The first letter is already there. There is one space for each other letter in the word.
For questions 17 – 24, write the words.
17 We n have pizza on Friday evening, but sometimes we have Indian food
instead.
18 I really enjoy all my classes at school, emaths – the teacher’s great.
19 You’ve only made two small s mistakes in this letter and no important ones.
20 My parents r write letters to me anymore – they usually send emails instead.
21 If people don't communicate it can cause s problems, such as arguments.
22 I love getting postcards from my friends but I h _ _ _ _ _ e _ _ _ receive one these days.
23 That new house next door is really u _ _ _ outside but it looks much better inside.
24 My aunt cooked a really d meal when we visited her last week.

Part 4
Questions 25 – 32
Read the conversation between an interviewer (I) and a singer called Angelica Hall (AH).
Choose the best answer (A, B or C) for each space.
Five minutes with Angelica Hall
I: Today, we’re talking on the phone to singer Angelica Hall. Angelica, (25) right now?
AH: Right now, (26) ………… staying in Sweden in a beautiful hotel by the sea and at the moment I (27) to
write a song about the sea.
I: When did you start singing?
AH: When I was a child in primary school. I was about five or six years old.
I: (28) sing a lot then?
AH: Yes, I did. My mother (29) I was good!
I: What music (30) you like when you were a child?
AH: My grandfather was a singer and guitar player. I loved his music.
I: What kind of music do you like today?
AH: Rock music. And I always (31) listening to jazz in the evenings.
I: Finally, (32) instruments can you play?
AH: The piano and guitar. I prefer the piano.
I: Thanks for talking to me Angelica. Good bye and good luck.
25 A where do you B where are you C are you where
26 A I’m B I was C I have
27 A try B ʼm trying C tried
28 A Have you B Were you C Did you
29 A say B says C is saying
30 A did B does C do
31 A enjoying B am enjoying C enjoy
32 A which B how C who

Part 5
Questions 33 – 40
Here are some sentences about daily life.
For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words.
33 Where was your last holiday?
Where for your last holiday?
34 What’s your favourite kind of music?
What kind of music best?
35 Philip’s talking to his friend, not listening to his teacher.
Philip listening to his teacher – he's talking to his friend.
36 My sister hates rock music.
My sister really like rock music.
37 Is Spanish the only language you speak?
……………………………………….. any other languages than Spanish?
38 I normally prefer drinking coffee to tea.
I normally tea because I prefer coffee.
39 I think it's a great party – how about you?
What think of the party? I think it’s great.
40 Clara needs help in the garden, so James and Liz are there with her.
James and Liz helping Clara in the garden.