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Questions 1 - 8

The document contains a practice test with multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions about various topics including free time activities, arts, music, and a short biography. It tests reading comprehension and vocabulary through questions about films, TV shows, hobbies, novels, paintings and more. The test is divided into 5 parts and contains 40 questions total.

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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 Long time no see!


B How nice.
C It doesn't matter.

2 A I can't do Wednesday.
B Why don't I deal with this?
C I had to work until 10 every night.

3 A Oh, dear. Really?


B No, there's no excuse.
C I'll just check.

4 A That's OK.
B I think you should.
C Are you busy?

5 A That's good to hear.


B Well, it's not your fault.
C I don't think so.

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6 A I don't think that's a good idea.
B Don't worry about it.
C Can I have a look?

7 A Sorry. I meant to call you.


B I don't think that's a good idea.
C Well, how about Thursday?

8 A What a relief.
B I suppose so.
C No really, it's fine.

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Part 2
Questions 9 – 16

Read the sentences about free time activities and interests.


Choose the missing word (A, B or C) for each space.

9 I thought that that film was ............ by Robert Redford but I was wrong.

A decided B driven C directed

10 Are you watching that TV ............ about art that's on every Wednesday evening?

A stage B series C scheme

11 In the winter, lots of people go ............ and skiing in the mountains.

A skateboarding B windsurfing C snowboarding

12 The hills and mountains here are great for rock ............ .

A climbing B diving C skating

13 The new art gallery was ............ by a Scottish architect.

A imagined B directed C designed

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14 If you like running, jumping and throwing, why not join the ............ club?

A athletics B gymnastics C ice hockey

15 The first concert was ............ at the arts centre in 1979.

A performed B played C passed

16 People who go ............ can ride waves up to 20 metres high.

A scuba diving B surfing C ice skating

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Part 3
Questions 17 – 24

Read the sentences about free time activities. 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 When I went s _ _ _ _ d _ _ _ _ _ in the Red Sea, I saw lots of amazing fish.

18 I'm reading a great n _ _ _ _ set in the future.

19 Kim and I love running and we go j _ _ _ _ _ _ in the park together every weekend.

20 My boyfriend's very romantic — he often writes love p _ _ _ _ for me.

21 The sea along the coast here is perfect for sports like w _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , sailing and
waterskiing.

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22 I went i _ _ s _ _ _ _ _ _ on the lake this winter — it was wonderful.

23 Jon's interested in a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , so he reads a lot about both old and modern


buildings.

24 Can I take a p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of you with my new camera?

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Part 4
Questions 25 – 32

Read the article about Daniel Johnson, a child artist.


Choose the best answer (A, B or C) for each space.

The 11 year old artist

Daniel Johnson is an 11-year-old artist. Recently, one of his paintings (25) ………… sold for
£30,000. The painting shows a winter snow scene near his home in Scotland, where the young
artist has (26) ………… all his life. Daniel (27) ………… been an artist since he first started
painting scenes of nature on a family holiday at the age of 5. His abilities (28) ………… quickly
recognised by his parents and when his pictures were (29) ………… to art experts, they agreed
the boy had something special.

A local artist gave Daniel lessons and he learned fast, and got a lot of attention from the media.
When his paintings go on sale, they (30) ………… bought for very large amounts of money by
people from places like the USA and South Africa. Daniel's parents (31) ………… known for a
long time that they need to make sure that he has a normal childhood. Daniel has always loved
football, and has been a member of the school football team (32) ………… several years.

25 A have B were C was

26 A live B lived C living

27 A is B was C has

28 A were B have C are

29 A show B showing C shown

30 A are B have C was

31 A have B were C are

32 A since B for C during

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Part 5
Questions 33 – 40

Here are some sentences about the arts and music.


For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words.

33 JK Rowling wrote seven books about Harry Potter.

The seven Harry Potter books ……………………………………….. JK Rowling.

34 Someone stole the museum's most famous painting in 1931.

The museum's most famous painting ……………………………………….. in 1931.

35 Michelangelo didn't paint the Mona Lisa.

The Mona Lisa ……………………………………….. by Michelangelo.

36 When did JK Rowling start writing novels?

How ……………………………………….. JK Rowling been a writer of novels?

37 Nigel's love of music started when he was a young child.

Nigel ……………………………………….. since he was a young child.

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38 They performed the play for the first time in 1858.

The play ……………………………………….. for the first time in 1858.

39 Peter became a professional musician in 2003.

Peter's been a professional musician ……………………………………….. 2003.

40 Maria was a teenager when she became an actor.

Maria has been an actor ……………………………………….. a teenager.

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