End of Term 1 Higher Test

Listening 8 Don’t be sad. __________ up!

9 My Italian isn’t very good, but it will
1 [1.11] Listen to the conversation. Answer the
questions. Write complete sentences. (10 marks) ____________ if I stay in Rome for a month.
10 Can you be quiet, please? I’m trying to
1 Who told the students about the school trip?
____________ on my homework!
_____________________________________
_____________________________________ 3 Choose the correct word. (5 marks)
2 When the students visit Paris, where will they be 1 This old photo recognizes / reminds / keeps /
staying?
remembers me of when I was ten.
_____________________________________
2 I don’t need this old skateboard any more. I’m
_____________________________________ going to get rid for / to / at / of it.
3 Who will be organizing the trip?
3 I’m looking forward / across / back / over to the
_____________________________________
concert tomorrow evening. It’ll be amazing.
_____________________________________ 4 I wanted to get in touch to / for / with / across
4 How many times has Jenny’s brother been to
Olivia yesterday, so I sent her a text.
France?
5 Should I go to the party or not? I can’t make up
_____________________________________ my time / mind / option / chance.
_____________________________________
5 When did Brian visit France?
_____________________________________
Language focus
_____________________________________ 4 Complete the sentences. Use the correct past
narrative tense. (16 marks)
1 Alan called me last night. I didn’t hear the phone
Vocabulary
because ______________________. (I / sleep)
2 Complete the sentences with suitable words. 2 When Hugo got to school, he realized that
(10 marks)
______________________ his bag at home.
1 If you want to return these shoes to the shop,
(he / leave)
you’ll need the ____________. 3 What time ______________________ last
2 When I’d finished shopping, I paid for my items
night? (the concert / finish)
at the ____________.
4 ______________________ to London with my
3 I’d like to try on these clothes before I buy them. cousin last August. (I / fly)
Where’s the ____________ room, please?
5 We found the film really interesting, because
4 This T-shirt wasn’t expensive. It only cost £6.99!
______________________ it before.
It was a ____________. (we / not see)
5 I want to sell my old bicycle, but I won’t get much
6 ______________________ early yesterday,
money for it. It isn’t ____________ much.
because there was a holiday. (they / not get up)
6 I haven’t got enough money to buy that phone. I 7 Last night, someone stole Tina’s bag while
can’t ____________ it.
______________________. (she / not look)
7 I hate shopping! I always ____________ going
8 I didn’t recognize your brother at the party
into shops if I can. because ______________________ him before.
(I / never meet)
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5 Correct the sentences. Cross out any mistakes
and write one to four words. (9 marks)
1 I didn’t used to like music when I was a child.
Reading
_________________________
Young consumers
2 We’re hungry. We don’t eat for six hours!
We asked three students: What’s the most expensive thing you’ve
_________________________
ever bought? This is what they said…
3 The bus has left fifteen minutes ago.
Mark: I bought a new laptop a few months ago. I can’t remember
_________________________ the exact price, but it was pretty expensive. I could afford to buy it
4 That’s hospital where my mum works. because I’d earned some money – last summer, I worked as a
shop assistant for six weeks. I already had a laptop, but it was
_________________________ quite old. I’ve given that laptop to my little sister. She’s eight years
5 In the future, robots are doing lots of useful jobs. old, and she only uses it for playing games. My new laptop is really
useful. I sometimes use it to stream films. Also, I write a blog
_________________________
about student life, and I often use the new laptop to write new
6 This time next week, you’re relaxing on a beach. posts and upload photos to my blog. My little sister isn’t allowed to
_________________________ touch it!

7 Have you just run five miles? You can be tired! Julia: I’ve never bought anything particularly expensive. I’ve got a
nice smartphone, but I didn’t buy it myself – my parents gave it to
_________________________ me for my birthday. I don’t know how much they paid, but it’s an
8 You’re always sleepy! You may go to bed earlier. expensive brand, so I’m sure it wasn’t cheap! I love my
smartphone. I use it all the time, and I get a lot out of it. We can’t
_________________________
use phones in class, of course, but when I get the chance – during
9 I can swim when I was five years old. breaks, or at lunchtime – the first thing I do is check my phone. I
_________________________ mainly use it to get in touch with my friends and family.

Stevie: I hate spending money! Sometimes I get money for my

birthday, but I don’t usually spend it – I prefer to save it for the
future. I try to avoid paying too much for products. If I really need
something, I don’t rush into buying it – I like to take my time and
look online for bargains. I’m not interested in luxury brands. The
last thing I bought was a games console. I got it at a local store. It
was brand new, but it was a bit damaged, so the shop assistant
agreed to reduce the price by 50%. That’s what I call good value!

6 Read the article and complete the sentences.

(10 marks)

1 Mark has forgotten the ___________________

_____________________________________
2 Mark didn’t need his old laptop, so _________
_____________________________________
3 On Julia’s birthday, her parents ____________
_____________________________________
4 If someone gives Stevie money, he usually
_____________________________________
5 Stevie’s console was quite cheap, because
_____________________________________
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Communication
7 Complete the sentences with suitable words.
(5 marks)
th
1 I had a big party on my 10 birthday. I can
__________ feeling very excited!
2 I fell off my skateboard this morning, but
__________ I wasn’t hurt.
3 I don’t know whether to go to the party or not. I’m
in two __________.
4 One big __________ of this laptop is that it’s
very tough. You can use it anywhere.
5 I’m sorry you didn’t win the match. But look on
the __________ side. You might win next time!

Writing
8 Imagine that you went to a concert with friends
last week. Write a blog post about it. Use the
plan to help you. Write 100–120 words.
(10 marks)

Paragraph 1: Describe meeting your friends and

travelling to the concert.
Paragraph 2: Describe the concert.
Paragraph 3: Describe how you got home.

Total marks:
Listening _______ / 10 Vocabulary _______ / 15
Language focus _______ / 25 Reading _______ / 10
Communication _______ / 5 Writing _______ / 10
TOTAL _______ / 75