Elementary Mid-course Test A

Pronunciation
Listening
3 Track 11 Listen and write the words you hear
1 Track 9 Listen and match speakers 1–3 with
in the correct stress group.
pictures A–C.
 
Speakers: 1 2 3 sometimes businessman
A
window

ss
s
h armchair sofa  
e museum
l
f TV

wa
rdr
obe
bed
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Vocabulary and Grammar

B
window 4 Add one more word from the box to each
group.
plants
table hall butcher’s comb roll
above gave cabbage town hall
sofa serious carpet lawyer
wardrobe 1 stairs kitchen garage hall
2 wallet lighter coins
bed 3 politician sportsman nurse
TV
4 rug lamp plant
5 baker’s dry-cleaner’s chemist’s
6 prawns lettuce crisps
C window
7 kind friendly funny
s 8 behind between next to
ss
h
sofa
9 health centre theatre museum
e 10 can packet cup
l
TV 11began took was
f
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5 Complete the sentences with a new form of the

bed wardrobe words in capitals.
1 She works as a receptionist in a hotel.
RECEPTION
2 She went to a very good last week.
6 HAIR
3 You can buy a lot of different things at a
2 Track 10 Listen and complete the notes.
NEWS
4 They usually buy their organic vegetables at the
Sydney Bus Tours
. GREEN
5 My son sat on the in the bathroom and
Name of Tour: City Tour
1
2
broke it! BASIN
Starts at: 6 Can you get my glasses, dear? I left them
3
Finishes at: in my bedroom. STAIRS
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Price per person: $
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Leaves from: The Park 5

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6 Complete the sentences with the correct form of 9 Underline the correct answer, a), b) or c).
the verbs in brackets. 1 There’s a good shower in her bathroom.
1 Last night we watched TV and saw a film. a) wardrobe b) sofa c) shower
(watch / see) 2 They didn’t have interesting DVDs.
2 They usually out and to the cinema a) any b) some c) the
on Saturday night. (eat / go) 3I to my girlfriend three times.
3 Peter up at 7 and home at 8. (get / a) saw b) phoned c) spoke
leave) 4 She doesn’t go to work the morning.
4 Last Sunday I the house and for a a) in b) on c) on
walk. (clean / go) 5 There isn’t rice in the cupboard.
5I going out with friends and dinner. a) many b) some c) much
(love / have) 6 I don’t like yoghurt I don’t eat it.
6 Lisa always clubbing on Friday and a) because b) so c) some
late on Saturday morning. (go / sleep) 7 He always parks his car of my house.
a) in front b) above c) next
5 8 We see a film because there isn’t a cinema
here.
a) can b) often c) can’t
7 Write questions and short answers in the
9 They late because they ran.
present or past tense.
a) were b) weren’t c) wasn’t
1 you / born / in Scotland ? (–)
10 They a lot in the USA on their holiday.
Were you born in Scotland?
a) travelled b) eat c) walks
No, I wasn’t.
11 He usually work at 5.30.
2 she / buy / any new clothes / yesterday? (+)
a) leaves to b) leaves the c) leaves
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3 there / any / milk / in the fridge now? (–) 10 Complete the second sentence using the
information in the first sentence.
1 There aren’t any plants in my house.
4 you / can / buy / stamps / in the supermarket? (+) I haven’t got any plants in my house .
2 She never goes to bed early.
She always .
5 he / always / go to bed / late? (–) 3 We haven’t got any cheese.
There .
4 My husband works late every night.
6 they / got / any children? (–) Last night .
5 This is a very small town.
people here.
6 They always have breakfast in a café.
5 Yesterday .
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8 Write questions for the answers. 11 Complete the text with one word in each gap.
1 When were you born ? I was 1 born in Boomtown 2 1980. I loved it
I was born in 1985. when I was a child. We lived in a quiet street and I
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2 Where ? lots of friends. There weren’t many cars so
4
My parents were born in Canada. played games in front of our house. My
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3 How ? worked in the town hall and mum was a
She’s got two brothers and one sister. swimming teacher in the sports 6 . They didn’t
4 When ? drive us 7 school or meet us after parties and
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I saw him last weekend. cinema – we always rode our bikes or
5 What time ? walked. Now it’s a 9 different place. Children
They start school at 8.45. can’t play in the streets or ride 10 bikes
6 What ? because there 11 too many cars and buses.
We bought a new sofa.
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 Elementary Mid-course Test A

Reading
13 Read the notice and the message. Then
12 Read the article and underline the correct complete the information in the notes.
answer, a), b) or c).
Watermill’s Bookshop
Team GB – Olympic heroes
Author James Blake talks
The year 2008 was a very special one for British about his new book Travels
sportsmen and women. Team GB (Great Britain) in Tibet.
won a total of 47 medals at the Beijing Olympic
Games: 19 gold, 13 silver and 15 bronze. This was Friday 15th June at
Britain’s best performance for one hundred years. 7.00pm
The two most popular heroes of the 2008 team were
cyclist Chris Hoy and swimmer Rebecca Adlington. Seats limited – please book
Chris won three gold medals in Beijing and Rebecca early. Price: £5
won two. Chris was already a world champion
cyclist. Born in Edinburgh in 1976, he began
cycling after he saw the Steven Spielberg film E.T.
in 1982. He started winning races in 1999 and won
Helen,
his first Olympic gold medal at the Athens
Olympics in 2004. James Blake just called. He’s
Rebecca is a new name on the Olympic gold on the train. Can you meet him
medallist list. Born in 1989, she started swimming at at the station at 6.30? Please
the age of four and swam in her first race when she bring him to the bookshop.
was ten. Only nine years later, she became world
famous in Beijing. She broke the world record in the There’s some tea and biscuits
800m final, and was the first British swimmer to for him in the kitchen. See you
win two Olympic gold medals since 1908. later.
When Team GB arrived back in Britain, there was a Thanks,
big welcome parade in London to celebrate their
Jane Watermill
success. There were about 200,000 people in the
streets. Then the team went to Buckingham Palace
to meet the Queen. They’re all now preparing for 1
Name of author: James Blake
2012 – the London Olympic Games. Will they
repeat the successes of 2008? Meet at:
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1 Team GB was the Olympic team from . Time:

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a) England b) Beijing c) Great Britain
2 Team GB won thirteen medals. Take to:
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a) gold b) silver c) bronze
3 The last time Great Britain got more than 47 Name of book:
5
medals was in .
a) 1908 b) 1958 c) 1998 Price of ticket:
6
4 Chris Hoy won his first Olympic gold medal in
.
a) Edinburgh b) Athens c) 2008
5 Rebecca broke the world record . 5
a) in 1908 b) in the 400 metres c) when she
was nineteen
6 The London Olympic Games are in .
a) two hundred thousand
b) nineteen hundred and eight
c) two thousand and twelve

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 Elementary Mid-course Test A

Writing
Communication 16 Write the text again with the correct
14 Match sentences 1–6 with responses a)–f). punctuation.
1 Could I have the roast chicken, please? d my bedroom was my favourite place when i was
2 How much is that black top, please? fourteen i loved reading music and films so there
3 Are you free on July 10th? were lots of books cds and dvds on the shelves my
4 Where do you want to go tonight? favourite stars were brad pitt and robbie williams i
5 Would you like to order? watched one of brads films fifty times and listened
6 It isn’t big enough. to robbies music for hours

a) It’s £9.99. My bedroom was my favourite place when I was

b) How about a pizza at Mario’s? fourteen. I
c) We’ve got it in large.
d) Yes, of course. Would you like it with
vegetables?
e) Yes, please. We’d like two beers, please.
f) Why? What do you want to do?

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15 Complete with conversation with the words
from the box.
17 Write your biography. Use the prompts to
suit got have small you help you. Write 60–75 words.
enough in too that know
much Where you were born / live, your family
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A: Look Jack. That’s a nice suit .
B: I’ve got a suit!
A: Yes, but it’s 2 small for you. You need a
new one for Danny’s wedding.
B: Yeah, you’re right. How much is 3 one?
A: I don’t 4 . Ask the assistant.
Education, work
C: Can I help you, sir?
B: Yes, how 5 is that grey suit, please?
C: It’s £89.
B: Have you 6 it in medium?
C: Hold on. I’ll check … Yes, here 7 are.
A: That isn’t big 8 .
Interests, likes, dislikes
B: Yes, it’s very small. 9 you got it
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large?
C: Sorry, sir. We’ve only got it in 11 and
medium.
A: Oh, that’s a shame.
B: It’s OK. We can look again next week.
Things you are happy about / want to change
A: Jack!

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