Language Test A

Name: _____________________________________________ Class: _________

LISTENING
1 [Audio 6] You will hear an interview with a woman called Karen Jackson who runs a holiday company
for teenagers with special needs. Decide if each sentence is True (T) or False (F).

1 Karen got the idea for her company when she was working as a travel agent. _____

2 Karen gives the example of people who can’t see that need help when travelling. _____

3 Karen says that on her company’s holidays, people can go camping if they wish. _____

4 Karen says that her holidays can be a little more expensive than some others. _____

5 Karen was pleased that they managed to get one teenager, Nina, to go swimming. _____

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VOCABULARY
2 Match the two parts of the sentences.

0 On our holiday, we want to explore D A voyage.

1 I can’t wait to swim in the sea on our __ B a wonderful view.

2 I’d love to go on a long sea __ C beach holiday.

D different places.
3 You have to carry all your things on __
E the excursion.
4 We’re at the top of the hotel, so we’ve got __ F a backpacking holiday.
5 We still need to go and get our tickets for __

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3 Complete the text using the words from the box. There is one extra word which you do not need
to use.

swimming tent torch trunks rucksack guidebook sleeping bag

Hi Jake,
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We’re finally here on our holiday! We’re at a campsite by the sea, so we can go swimming every morning! The
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journey was hard, though. We nearly missed our train and my _________________ was really heavy to carry.
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And I lost my _________________ somewhere, so we had to buy another for me to sleep in. But the place is
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great, and the _________________ shows some great places nearby to visit. Now I’m sitting on the beach,
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covered in sun cream. It’s very hot! And I’m wearing my new _________________, ready to go into the water.
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But first I think I’ll go and have a rest inside our _________________!

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Name: _____________________________________________ Class: _________

GRAMMAR
4 Choose the correct options to complete the sentences.

0 My mum’s a doctor, so she often must / has to work at weekends.

1 We mustn’t / don’t have to use our mobiles here. They are not allowed!

2 There’s a good train service to the city, so we mustn’t / don’t have to drive there.

3 You ought / should to go to the doctor about your sore leg.

4 In England, drivers have to / should drive on the left.

5 You shouldn’t / oughtn’t pack many heavy things in your bag.

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5 Complete the sentences below using must, can’t or might.

0 That can’t be Sam calling me. He’s in Australia – and it’s the middle of the night there!

1 That ____________ be the bus to the centre. It says City on it.

2 I’m not sure what we’re doing tomorrow – we ____________ go to the beach.

3 My money ____________ be in my purse. I put it in there this morning.

4 Mum says this is my brother’s book, but it ____________ be. He never reads thrillers.

5 Ali isn’t at school this morning, but I’m not sure why. She ____________ be ill – or maybe she’s just late!

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SPEAKING
6 Choose the correct options to complete the dialogue. There is one option you do not need to use.

Jamie: Hi, Annie. I don’t often get a call from you!

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Annie: D

Jamie: No problem. What can I do for you?

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Annie: __

Jamie: Oh yes, the one next week to the mountains. Are you going?
2
Annie: __

Jamie: What to take, did you say? Sorry, Annie, I didn’t catch that. Can you say that again?
3
Annie: __

Jamie: Right, well you’ll need clothes – and a sleeping bag. Actually, could you speak a bit louder, Annie?
4
Annie: __

Jamie: No, not that loud! Oh, I forgot – you need some walking shoes.
5
Annie: __

Jamie: No, no, walking shoes. Look, don’t worry, Annie – I’ll text you!

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Name: _____________________________________________ Class: _________

A Oh dear – does that mean I have to shout?

B That would be great, if you don’t mind.
C Yes, I am. It’ll be fun – but what do we have to take?
D Morning, Jamie. Sorry to ring so early.
E Well, I just wanted to ask you about the school trip.
F OK, I’ll repeat it. What I asked was what we need to take.
G Sorry, James – did you say trainers?
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READING
7 Read the newspaper article below about children who aren’t educated in schools. Choose the correct
answers to the questions – A, B or C.
1 Jenna says that some school-age teenagers now 3 What does Jenna say about Dan and Fiona?
A get extra lessons in some subjects with their A They’ve stayed in different hotels around Europe.
teachers after school. B They choose what the family visits.
B do all their lessons at home with their parents. C They help to find somewhere interesting to go.
C have a special teacher who comes to their home
to teach them.
4 What is Dan’s opinion about the education he’s
getting?
2 Jenna explains that parents who take their A He’s got a better understanding of things.
children travelling
B He’s learnt to remember facts better.
A often have to leave the family home because of
C He’s studying a lot of subjects.
their jobs.
B feel they want to give their children practical
experience of the world. 5 Fiona sometimes wishes that
C think it makes their children read more. A she was back at school.
B she could live in their house again.
C she could have contact with her friends.

An unusual classroom
by education correspondent Jenna Ray

Many teenagers attend schools to study subjects like Geography, Science and Maths. But for an increasing number their
main place of learning is at home, where their parents become their teachers.

And some families go even further and give up the family home to take their children on round-the-world trips! They
feel that seeing everything for themselves is a better education than reading about it in a classroom.

One such couple are Ben and Emma Banks with teenage children Dan and Fiona. They’ve travelled around Europe with
their car and caravan, stopping at places of interest – and Dan and Fiona take part in the planning. They both get ideas
from guidebooks about places they’d like to see. But then the whole family has to agree before they set off.

Says Dan, ‘It’s wonderful that we’re not limited to the classroom to learn things. It’s helped me to really know how
things work, for example, rather than just remember facts. Everywhere we go, we can learn something, like Maths –
working out average plane speeds, and so on at the airport, or Biology – studying the wildlife around a river.’

Fiona agrees with her brother, but adds, ‘While I’ve enjoyed it all, I do sometimes miss sleeping in our house, and just
going into town with friends at the weekends. We still keep in touch with friends, though, so it’s not too bad. And I
wouldn’t want to swap places with my classmates for anything!

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ENGLISH IN USE
8 Circle the correct time words and phrases to complete the sentences.

0 Before/Until we leave, I’ll have a sandwich. I’m hungry!

1 When / As soon as I’m at school, I always have lunch in the canteen.

2 I can’t buy a new phone after / until I’ve saved enough money.

3 I’m going to open Gran’s present as soon as / before it arrives!

4 I always listen to music until / while I’m doing my homework

5 I’m going to have a rest while / after this long walk. I’m exhausted!

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WRITING
9 You have just arrived in a place where you want to spend your holidays. Write a postcard to your
friend Casey.

In your postcard, you should describe:

 your journey
 the place where you are staying
 your plans for the rest of your stay.

Write your postcard in 110–130 words.

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