Laser A1+ Unit 3 Test

Name: Plamena Drashkovska….

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Section 1

Reading

1 Match the paragraphs with the objects.

A B C

D E
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Going shopping
1 Roddy c_________
Roddy is thirteen years old and he loves going shopping with his friends. ‘Every
Saturday we meet and go to the town centre and spend all our money on things we
like. My hobby is skateboarding, so I go to the sports shop and see what they’ve got
there. Sometimes I buy t-shirts or jeans if I need some new ones, but today I need
some news shoes because mine are really old now.’
2 Barbara a_________
Barbara is twelve and she likes going to the shopping centre with her mother to find
new clothes. ‘I go to lots of parties,’ she says, ‘so I need new clothes all the time.
Next week my friend is having a big birthday party, and everyone is wearing their
best clothes, so I must find a new skirt to go with my best shoes.’
3 Gillian d_________
Gillian, thirteen years old, doesn’t really like shopping, but she has to go to the
supermarket because her mum is so busy today. ‘I must buy vegetables,’ she says.
‘It’s really boring. My mum told me what to buy. Carrots and tomatoes. I prefer my
computer games!’
4 Dave e_________
Dave enjoys shopping. ‘I buy lots of things, because my dad gives me lots of money
to spend. I buy toys and games usually, and I always buy things for my friends, too.
Today I’m going to the bookshop to find a book by my favourite writer. I’ve got six of
his books and now I want another one!’
5 Nora b_________
Nora wants to go shopping today, too. ‘I don’t really need anything new,’ she says,
‘but I really like shopping. I enjoy looking in the shops, but I’m not really looking for

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anything special. Oh, look! There’s a nice jacket! I could wear that in the winter when
it’s snowing. I think I’ll get it!’

Section 2

Vocabulary

2 Read the text and decide which answer (a, b or c) best fits each gap.

The shopping centre

There are always lots of people (0) a their shopping at the shopping centre. It’s a
very big building. The doors open (1) automatically_____ – you don’t need to push
them. Inside there are shops, cinemas and lots of places to (2) wear_____ .

There are bookshops and music shops with lots of (3) customers_____ looking at the
books and CDs. There are also flower shops, toy shops and many others. It’s
gigantic! If you get (4) tired_____ , there are (5) benches_____ to sit on and have a
rest.

If you want to buy some clothes, go up the (6) escalator_____ to the second floor
and you will find many shops. They sell shoes, skirts, (7) jackets_____ – all the
clothes you want! If you go up again, on the third floor you will find lots of restaurants
where you can sit and have a drink or eat something if you’re (8) hungry_____ .

On the top floor there are two cinemas, which are (9) _____ empty in the daytime
and full at night. You can spend the whole day at the centre, and the whole evening,
too! When I go there, I always (10) enjo_____ myself.

0 a doing b making c having

1 a usually b normally c automatically
2 a wear b wave c eat
3 a presents b customers c grocers
4 a tired b hungry c bored
5 a benches b boots c books
6 a floor b escalator c square
7 a games b flowers c jackets
8 a hungry b tired c dangerous
9 a now b normally c automatically
10 a like b fun c enjoy
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3 Write a word from the box in each gap.

gigantic narrow rectangular

thick tiny wide

0 Her hair is difficult to brush because it’s so thick.

1 The street was so narrow_________ that the car couldn’t drive down it.

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2 The station is next to a(n) gigantic_________ new office building. It’s really big.
3 The river is so wide _________ that we can’t swim across it.
4 Her room is tiny_________ – there’s room for her bed and nothing else!
5 The central square isn’t really square, it’s rectangular_________ .
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4 Choose the correct word.

0 I think / decide my sister is playing computer games in her room.

1 I’m waiting for you outside / past the butcher’s. Where are you?
2 I’m at the top of the escalator – by / next to the florist’s.
3 When you get to the games shop, turn / jump left and you’ll see me.
4 Joe went somewhere over / next there to look for some shoes.
5 We’re shopping around / in the shopping centre.
6 That girl is getting / waving at you. Look! Do you know her?
7 Helen is the girl turning / wearing the red dress and the green hat.
8 The children are going / getting bored – let’s go home now.
9 There was no bus, so we’re walking / standing into town.
10 Kate and John are getting / having ready for school now.
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1:
2: next
3: turn
4: over there
5: in
6:
7:wearing
8:getting
9:standing
10:having

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Section 3

Grammar

5 Put the verbs into the present simple or present continuous to complete the
text.

At the moment Angela and I (0) are shopping (shop) in the new shopping centre. I
(1) needing_________ (need) some new shoes and she (2) looking_________
(look) for a book.
The shopping centre (3) _________ (be) full of people today, because lots of shops
(4) having_________ (have) special offers on their things, so everyone (5)
spending_________ (spend) a lot of money!

Right now we (6) standing_________ (stand) outside the book shop and we (7)
looking_________ (look) at the books in the window. We (8) not wanting_________
(not want) to buy any today, but it’s always nice to look! Now we (9)
having_________ (have) a drink at our favourite restaurant on the third floor. Angela
(10) eatting_________ (eat) an ice cream. This shopping centre has got everything!
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6 Read the text and decide which answer (a, b or c) best fits each gap.

I (0) c with my friend at the shopping centre today. (1) We_________ are going
shopping together because it (2) is_________ his sister’s birthday soon and we need
to buy (3) us_________ a present. I don’t know what she wants for (4) her_________
birthday, but she’s (5) her_________ friend’s sister, so I’m sure he knows what she
likes!

‘I think we should buy her a poster,’ I say, but my friend says she doesn’t like (6)
them_________ .

‘Maybe she wants a CD?’ I say, but he says she doesn’t like them either.

‘We could buy her one of (7) those_________ books she’s always reading – you
know – the Harold Pointer books,’ I say, but he says they don’t have any of (8)
they_________ in the bookshop.

‘This is really difficult. What does she like?’ I ask my friend. He says she likes things
she makes (9) herself_________ .

‘But we can’t buy anything like that in (10) these_________ shops!’ I say.

0 a am shop b shop c am shopping

1 a Us b We c Our
2 a being b is c it’s
3 a them b us c her
4 a she b her c your
5 a her b my c its
6 a them b it c their
7 a them b those c this
8 a them b this c they
9 a hers b her c herself

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10 a these b them c this

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7 Choose the correct word.

0 This / These is the only florist’s in the shopping centre.

1 Do you like these / this skirt?
2 These are my pet cats. Do you like them / they?
3 It was really cold and our winter clothes didn’t keep us / we warm.
4 I want one of those / this CDs over there!
5 I cut me / myself with a knife when I was cooking.

1: this

2: they

3: us

4: those

5: myself

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Section 4

Writing

8 Match the missing phrases with the gaps to complete the description.

A Near the door

B It’s a book about clothes and fashion
C Everyone is enjoying themselves.
D It’s raining outside
E The baby is holding

This is a picture of a big bookshop. (1) It is raining outside_________ and people are
carrying umbrellas and wearing warm jackets. The bookshop has got a lot of
customers. There are only two shop assistants and they’re very busy!

(2) Near the door_________ , some children are looking at books with lots of pictures
and colours. They’re having a lot of fun! Next to them, a woman is carrying her little
baby. I think she’s the mother of one of the other children. (3) The baby is
holding_________ a huge pink doll.

In the middle of the bookshop, a writer is telling people about his new book. (4) It is a
book about clothes and fashion_________ and lots of girls and young women are
listening to him. They all want to buy his book!

(5) Everyone is enjoying themselves_________ They’re buying books and CDs, but
they’re also just looking at books and enjoying being in such a quiet and beautiful
place.
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Final score … / 70

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