Elementary Achievement test 1 (Units 1–3)

Listening
2 Recording 2 Listen and underline the correct
1 Recording 1 Listen to six conversations and tick answer, a), b) or c).
the correct answer, a), b) or c).
1 Camilla
1 What time does Jim get up? a) teaches Spanish.
6.30 7.00 7.30 b) studies English.
c) works in an office.
a) b) c) 
2 Camilla says that
2 What time does Jim leave home? a) the classroom is beautiful.
9.15 8.15 7.00 b) the teachers are wonderful.
c) the other students are unfriendly.
a) b) c)
3) Camilla
3 How much is a return ticket to Oxford? a) has six hours of lessons a day.
£14 £35 £40 b) gets six hours of homework a day.
c) has six classes every day.
a) b) c)
4) Joe
4 Which platform does the train leave from? a) is free on Friday.
13 30 14 b) wants to meet on Saturday.
c) isn’t free on Sunday.
a) b) c)
5) Camilla and Joe plan to
5 How many sisters does Julie have? a) go to the cinema.
4 3 2 b) have lunch in a café.
c) meet for coffee.
a) b) c)
6) Jimmy’s is
6 How many children has Anna’s sister got? a) beside Calypso Heaven.
4 3 2 b) on Green Street.
c) on South Street.
a) b) c)
7) Camilla and Joe plan to meet
7 What time is Katie’s meeting? a) in the evening.
12.15 1.15 12.30 b) on Saturday morning.
c) at 1 o’clock in the afternoon.
a) b) c)
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8 What time can Kate meet Bob?
12.15 1.15 12.30
a) b) c)

9 Where does Jack work?

Spain France Italy
a) b) c)

10 How much is the small pack of batteries?

£5.60 £7.14 £7.40
a) b) c)

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 Elementary Achievement test 1 (Units 1–3)

Grammar Vocabulary
3 Write the questions and answers in the correct 5 Write the words in brackets.
order.
1 Are you Mexican? – No, I’m Peruvian
1 A: your / what’s / job? (neurvipa).
What’s your job? 2 Alex is (cfhner), not Italian.
B: a / assistant / I’m / personal 3 My sister has a big red (uesrp). She puts
I’m a personal assistant. all her coins in it.
2 A: he / from / is / Spain? 4 Her uncle is a (somsarpnt) and plays
rugby for his country.
B: no, / is / from / Portugal / he 5 Do you usually have (rbfakaset) in the
morning?
3 A: these / your / are / bags? 6 Matt is a (hfce). He often works late at
the restaurant.
B: yes, / mine / they’re 7 Rachel has a (adgrueth) and two sons.
8 I like talking to my grandmother. It’s always
4 A: come / the / does / Ash / from / USA? really (gninieterts) listening to her
stories.
B: no, / from / comes / she / Canada
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5 A: any / have / children / you / got?
6 Write the correct word for each gap.
B: yes, / got / two / have / daughters / I
1 Kwon is Korean. He’s from K o r e a.
6 A: usually / is / Maria / late? 2 I am from Poland. I’m P .
3 Do you have your passport or i
B: no, / late / ever / is / she / hardly c with you?
4 Don’t eat j f . It’s bad for you.
5 Sally is a s a and sells clothes
10 in Moko.
6 It’s not half past six, it’s q past.
7 I have got two nephews and six n .
4 Underline the correct answer, a), b) or c).
8 He’s very t and always has lots to
1 My father an accountant. say.
a) are b) is c) am
2 Nik and Paola at university in France. 7
a) am b) is c) are
3 Excuse me, my coat.
7 Match verbs 1–7 with phrases a)–g).
a) these are b) that’s c) those are
4 We swimming every day. 1 buy b a) school, your homework
a) go b) do c) play 2 listen to b) a return ticket, lunch
5I at 6 o’clock every morning. 3 go to c) a coffee, fun
a) get b) get up c) starts 4 have d) late, at 7a.m.
6) Jim likes tennis but he football. 5 get up e) bed, work
a) isn’t like b) likes c) doesn’t like 6 finish f) music, your teacher
7 She hard and gets good marks. 7 do g) some sport, exercise
a) study b) studies c) work
8 How many cars they got? 6
a) have b) has c) hasn’t
9 He any sisters but he’s got a brother.
a) haven’t b) has got c) hasn’t got
10 We see each other. We’re too busy.
a) usually b) often c) never
11 I like laughing but I’m really serious.
a) always b) sometimes c) never

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 Elementary Achievement test 1 (Units 1–3)

Function
9 Complete the conversation for speaker A with
8 Underline the best response, a), b) or c). sentences a)–i).
1 Hi, how are you? A: 1 a
a) I’m Bruno. B: Oh, hi. How are you doing?
b) Great, thanks. A: 2
c) And you? B: I’m good, thanks. Are you free tomorrow night?
A: 3
2 Can I have an orange juice, please? B: Would you like to go to the cinema with me?
a) Thank you. A: 4
b) Yes, here you are. B: There’s a new X-men film on.
c) How much is it? A: 5
B: At the Metro Cinema in Queen’s Street.
3 Thank you. Have a good day! A: 6
a) No problem. B: Let me check. It’s on at six thirty or eight
b) Of course. o’clock. What time’s good for you?
c) Thanks. You too. A: 7
B: Right. How about meeting at six fifteen outside
4 What time does it open? the cinema?
a) On three. A: 8
b) Nice to meet you. B: Great! See you there then.
c) At nine. A: 9
B: Bye.
5 How about going to the cinema tomorrow?
a) See you there. a) Hi Victoria. It’s Tim.
b) Oh, what time does it start? b) OK, what time does it start?
c) Sounds good. What’s on? c) Great, thanks. And you?
d) Sounds good. Where’s it showing?
6 Can I help you? e) Yes, that’s fine.
a) Here you are. f) No, but I am on Saturday.
b) No, thanks. I’m just looking. g) OK. Bye.
c) What size are you? h) Yes, that sounds good. What’s on?
i) Well, I finish work at five thirty. So six thirty is
7 Could you repeat that, please? good for me.
a) Yes, of course.
b) No, thanks. 8
c) Yes, please.

8 Where’s the film on?

a) At 6.30.
b) It’s £6.50.
c) At the ABC.

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Reading Writing
10 Read the article and complete the gaps with 12 Write the text with capital letters and
questions a)–f). apostrophes (’) where necessary.
The One-Minute Interview: fashion designer, im a student from the usa. i live in austin with my
Matthew Burns. brother roger and his family. his wifes mexican and
her names carmen. theyve got a daughter and two
1 d
sons.
I’m a clothes designer and a businessman. I make
clothes and sell them on the internet.
I’m a student from the USA.
2
I love making clothes and selling them! My friends
like my clothes and now I make and sell them to
other people. They like them, too. That’s really
important to me.
3
I work for 12 hours every day Monday to Friday –
and I never have a holiday!
4
I get up at 6 and go running. I start work at 8a.m and
5
leave at 8 in the evening!
5
I don’t have much free time! But I always listen to 13 Write an internet posting about yourself.
music when I work. I love it. I like listening to new Use the prompts below. Write 50–75 words.
bands – but I hate rock music. I spend all my free
About me
time with my family. I’ve got two wonderful
daughters. They give me a lot of ideas for my (Name, age, country)
clothes!
6
I don’t know. Ask my friends!

a) What’s your daily routine?

b) What do you like about your job? (Family / where I live / job or studies)
c) Are you a good friend?
d) What do you do, Matthew?
e) What don’t you like about it?
f) What do you do in your free time?

5 Requests
(Why I want a penpal)
11 Read the article again. Underline True (T) or
False (F).
1 Matthew designs clothes. T/F
2 He sells his clothes in a shop. T/F
3 People like buying his clothes. T/F
4 He works eight hours a day. T/F Interests / hobbies
5 He takes a holiday every summer. T/F (What I like doing)
6 He doesn’t work at weekends. T/F
7 He goes running in the evening. T/F
8 He loves listening to music. T/F
9 He hates new bands. T/F
10 He’s got two children. T/F
11 His daughters help him. T/F
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