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Exam Task: Listening

Play the recording and listen to an interview with Bob Partridge about an event in Kingsbridge at the weekend. Decide if statements 1–6 are true or false.

1

Bob is talking about an outdoor event.

True

False

2

The event takes place outside the town.

True

False

3

The race for runners who practise regularly starts the latest.

True

False

4

All the races start in the morning.

True

False

5

There's a special race for very young children.

True

False

6

There are prizes or medals for everyone who finishes the race.

True

False

 

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Exam Task: Reading

Read the four advertisements for school clubs. For each advertisement (1–4) choose a suitable heading (A–E). There is one heading you do not need.

1

 

Do you love board games? Is it difficult to find people to play with you? We are the club for you! Join us every Tuesday evening to think and have fun at the same time. Come and play chess, Scrabble, Cluedo, Trivial Pursuit – any game you want!

Board Games Club, Room 10, every Tuesday, 5 p.m.

2

 

Calling all girls aged 13–17! Can you move well? Can you sing? Can you learn quickly? Do you want to join our club? We need twenty girls for a new cheerleading group. It’s fast! It’s fun! It keeps you fit!

Cheerleading Club, Gym, Mondays and Thursdays,
4–6 p.m.

3

 

Join our new club and discover the amazing things your body can do. We are free runners and we want to teach people how to do it. Come and practise in the park and around the town. Learn to move with speed and style!

Free Running Club, meet at the park on Fridays at 6 p.m.

4

 

Are you into clothes? Do you have good ideas about fashion? Do you want to design and make your own outfits? We can teach you. Help us organise a fashion show!

Fashion Show Club, Design and Technology Room, Wednesdays, 6–9 p.m.

A	Wanted – people with style!
B	Move fast! Live free!
C	Test your brain – and have fun!
D	Come and join the band!
E	Jump, wave and shout!

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Exam Task: Use of English 1

Read the text about Princess Eugenie and complete each gap with the correct answer.

Princess Eugenie isarehavehas a member of the British Royal Family. She’s theaan- youngest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson. Her parents aren'tisn'thaven'thasn't married any more. They are divorced. Her older sister’s name is Beatrice. Beatrice and Eugenie are Prince William and Harry’s cousins. Her grandmother is the Queen and her uncle is Prince Charles. Her full name is Princess Eugenie Victoria Helena of York, so she hashaveisare three first names but no surname.

She often appears with the royal family at public events and she sometimesalwaysneverhardly ever works for the charities her mother supports. Although she has an unusual life, she’s a very normal young girl. She likes going out with her friends, she goesis goinggowent to lots of weddings and parties, and she enjoys dancing. She’s also really intokeenpreferlike fashion. But because she’s a princess, she never has to domakemakesdoes the housework or cook dinner!

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Preparation: Writing 1

Choose the correct preposition.

1

Johnny is inon Year 11 at school.

2

Sebastian Vettel is a racing driver fromto Germany.

3

We live atin a big city.

4

I go cycling atby weekends.

5

Sasha wants cereal and fruit forto breakfast today.

6

My sister's 18. She’s atto university in Paris.

7

My dad and I watch football aton TV.

8

I see my grandparents byin the holidays.

9

I'm really intoin sport, especially ice -hockey.

10

I get on very well towith my brothers and sisters.

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Preparation: Writing 2

Complete the information about Ilona.

doesn't

is

goes

interested

thinks

watches

lives

likes

gets

got

1

Ilona    fifteen years old.

2

Ilona's    two brothers and no sisters.

3

Ilona    near the centre of Budapest.

4

Ilona    up at 6.30.

5

Ilona    to school on the train.

6

Ilona    music DVDs in her spare time.

7

Ilona    playing the guitar at the weekend.

8

Ilona    like swimming.

9

Ilona is    in American films.

10

Ilona    Zac Efron is handsome.

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 Writing 3

Download the Word document.  Read the instructions.  Write your answer in the Word document.  Save your work.  Upload your work.  If you want to add a note for your teacher, write it in the Comments box.  Choose Submit to dropbox to send your work to your teacher. You can download a list of Useful Language.

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Preparation: Speaking 1

Play the recording and complete the questions.

who's

have

where

about

got

what

do

old

1

How    are you?

2   are you from?

3

Where    you live?

4

Have you    any brothers or sisters?

5

What    your school day? Do you enjoy it?

6   do you do in your free time?

7

What other hobbies    you got?

8   your favourite actor?

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Preparation: Speaking 2

Choose the incorrect option.

1

live in a flatwith my parentsto a party

2

have cata sisterlunch

3

play in the basketball teamTVfootball well

4

watch TVDVDslanguages

5

speak RussianChinaGerman

6

work in towncoffeein London

7

like basketballcookingread

8

hate get up earlygoing to workrock music

9

do karateathleticsskateboard

10

can’t stand    pop musicvideo gamesfavourite film

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 Speaking 3

Speak about yourself for no more than one minute. Talk about your nationality and country, your family, your hobbies and interests, and your favourite sports.

You can download a list of Useful Language.

1.  Choose Record Audio to record yourself.
2.  If you want to add a note to your teacher, write it in the Comments box.
3.  Choose Submit to dropbox to send the recording to your teacher.