Gold Experience B1 Progress test 4

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Grammar
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Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjective in brackets.

Before our English exams, our teacher is more nervous (nervous) than we are!

The weather in Greece is _______________ (hot) than the weather in England.

The shops in the centre of town are _______________ (expensive) than the shops near my
house.

My sister is _______________ (good) at ballet than I am.

The students at my new school are _______________ (friendly) than the students at my old
school.

Maria is _______________ (tall) than all her friends.

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Complete each gap with one word only.

Before the hip-hop dancing competition, my brother was very nervous. Would he do well 1) enough?
He looked at the other dancers. They were all taller 2) __________ him and older, too. They were all
very noisy and happy. He didnt feel 3) __________ confident 4) __________ the other dancers, either.
He felt that he was 5) __________ nervous to do well. And was he fit 6) __________ ?
The competition started. My brother felt happier. He saw that he was 7) __________ good
8) __________ the other dancers. The dancer before him did very well but my brother did better
9) __________ him. He won first prize!
I was so happy for my brother. Two weeks ago he started a new hobby mountain biking. He says its
10) __________ interesting 11) __________ hip-hop dancing!
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Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verb in
brackets.

My train leaves (leave) at seven oclock tomorrow.

Tonight I _______________ (meet) my friend and we _______________ (go) to the cinema.

Are you coming to my house? I _______________ (make) pizza.

Our English test _______________ (start) at nine oclock.

The film _______________ (finish) at half past eight.

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Vocabulary
4

Choose the correct option for each sentence.

Wheres the maths classroom? Go along the corridor/curriculum and its on your right.

I got my timetable/curriculum yesterday. We have football on Friday afternoon.

Sallys not going out tonight. She has an English test/grade tomorrow.

Alex wants to play the guitar so Im teaching/learning him.

The exams at this school arent easy a lot of students pass/fail.

My English teacher is good, so we study/learn quickly.

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Complete the text with these words.

curriculum fail

hard late learn long pass practise regularly study tests

I play the piano and I go to a special music school. Our 1) curriculum is a little different from normal
schools. We 2) ____________ a lot of the same subjects in the morning maths, English and art for
example. In the afternoon, I 3) ____________ the piano. We work really 4) ____________ because we
know we are really lucky to be at this school. There are 5) ____________ every month and one really
big one at the end of the year. No one wants to 6) ____________ if you do, you have to repeat the
year. Before this test everyone stays up 7) ____________ and spends 8) ____________ hours studying.
In my opinion you have to 9) ____________ little and often. Its better to study 10) ____________ than
to leave everything until the night before the test! If you dont look over your notes and practise every
day, you wont 11) ____________ the exam.
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Complete the sentences with the correct form of these words.

careful

easy good happy late quick

The teacher explained carefully because the exercise was quite difficult.

I was really ________ when I got such a good grade for my French test.

Toms really good at languages he learns so ________ .

Im sorry Im ________ the bus was really slow today.

Xavier cooks really ________ . He makes amazing pizza.

The test we had yesterday wasnt ________ . I think I failed it.

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Listening
7

Listen to two students talking about maths. Are the sentences (16) true (T) or false (F)?

When Nina meets John, he is looking really happy.

John didnt revise very much for the maths test.

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Nina didnt get a very good grade for the maths test either.

____

Nina tells John about a maths club which is going to be before school.

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John is excited about going to the maths club.

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John agrees to try the maths club for a few weeks.

____
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Listen to the conversation again and complete the sentences.

I revised every night for a week.

You _______________ do as badly as me.

I _______________ Im just not as clever as you.

Ben Smith is _______________ a maths club on Tuesday evenings after school.

Thatll be _______________ than helping my mum with the dishes!

If we dont start getting better grades in maths, well _______________ going, OK?
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Speaking
9

Complete the questions with these words.

big films

homework stay talk timetable

Would you rather have more English or less English on your timetable?

Do you prefer to __________ to your friends on Facebook or on the phone?

Do you prefer to __________ at home on Saturdays or go into town?

Would you rather live in a __________ city or a small town?

Do you prefer to watch __________ at home or at the cinema?

Do you prefer to do your __________ in your bedroom or in the kitchen?

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These are the responses to the questions in Exercise 9. Match parts (16) with parts (af).

I prefer to talk to my friends on Facebook.

I prefer to do my homework in the kitchen.

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Id rather live in a big city because

____

Id prefer to have more English.

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I prefer to watch films at home because

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I prefer to stay at home because

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I think its easier to concentrate there.

its too far to travel into town.

its a livelier and more exciting lifestyle.

I think its a faster way to find out what theyre all doing.

I think its a really useful subject to learn.

its cheaper and I can pause the DVD player when I want to.
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Reading

Teach the teachers!

Sutton Hill High School had a very interesting afternoon last month. They had a teacher versus student
week. In the morning, the teachers taught the students their lessons as usual. In the afternoon, each class
taught their teacher a new subject. So what did the teachers learn from their pupils? We spoke to Mrs
Nichol, a French teacher and Mr Campbell, a maths teacher.
Mrs Nichol said, It was a wonderful few days. The students were really good teachers and we had a lot
of fun. My students taught me about rap music I didnt know anything about it before last week, but
now Im a bit of an expert! The students wrote the curriculum and I had a test every afternoon. I was
quite nervous for the first one! I passed every test and I revised regularly. My students were the best
teachers! We had a great time and I even wrote my own rap! I have two teenage children and they are
very impressed with me!
Mr Campbell learned hip-hop dancing. He found his lessons more difficult than Mrs Nichol. It wasnt
easy, he said. I bought some new trainers and sports clothes for my lessons, so I think I looked good.
Im not very bendy though and Im a terrible dancer! The students were very good teachers though and
gave me lots of breaks.
What did the students learn from the experience? It seems that Mrs Nichol was a better student than Mr
Campbell. Well, Mrs Nichol worked really hard and did well. We cant say the same for Mr Campbell.
Sometimes he didnt want to learn and just wanted to sit and chat. We just wanted to teach him, so that
was a bit difficult. Now we know how our teachers feel when we mess about! I think were going to
work harder now.

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Who are these sentences about: Mrs Nichol (N) or Mr Campbell (C).

This person teaches French.

This person thinks the students are really good teachers.

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This person learned hip-hop dancing.

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This person thought the lessons werent very easy.

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This person was a very good student.

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This person didnt work very hard.

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Read the text again and choose the correct answer (A, B or C).

When was the Sutton Hill High School teacher versus student day?

last week

last month

last year

What happened in the morning?

A

The students taught the teachers.

The teachers taught the students.

There was no school.

What did Mrs Nichol know about rap music before the teacher versus student week?
A

quite a lot

a little

nothing

How often did Mrs Nichol have a test?

A

every day

every second day

once

How did she feel before her first test?

A

excited

confident

nervous

How many tests did she pass?

A

all of them

half of them

none of them

What did Mrs Nichols children think about their mums new skill?
A

They were impressed.

They were nervous.

They were excited.

Why did Mr Campbell find his lessons hard?

A

He isnt very bendy.

He is very shy.

He doesnt like music.

What did his students do to help him?

A

They gave him extra lessons.

They gave him lots of breaks.

They bought him new trainers.

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Why was Mr Campbell a bad student?

A

He was rude.

He didnt listen.

He didnt want to learn.

What did Mr Campbells students learn from the experience?

A

Teachers feel bad when their students dont work hard.

Older people learn more slowly than younger people.

Having lots of breaks helps you learn.

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Match the bold words in the text with their meanings.

something your teacher gives you to show how much you know test

doing something silly and not useful

____________

when you can easily move your body into different shapes

____________

studied for an exam

____________

did well in an exam or test

____________

short rests between lessons

____________
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Writing
14

Complete the email with these words and phrases.

bye for now hi I think its a good idea were going to the beach
were having a party why dont you bring

1) Hi Lilly,
Thank you for your lovely email. I cant wait for your visit to Spain. The weather is really warm here at
the moment.
Ill come and meet you at the airport and then 2) ____________________ . 3) ____________________
because youll be tired after your journey and so you can relax in the sun for a while.
4) ____________________ on Saturday night because I want you to meet all my friends. It will be
great fun! 5) ____________________ some party clothes? Lets chill out at home on Sunday. Well
probably be tired after all our activities!
6) ____________________ ,
Marta
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Read Martas email again. Write down: two plans, two suggestions and two explanations.
Plans

Were going to the beach.

____________________________________________________________

Suggestions
3

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

Explanations
5

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________
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Write an email to a friend who is coming to stay with you. Use Martas email to help you
and include plans, suggestions and explanations.

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