Skills Test 1B** (Units 1–3)

Listening c fourteen years old

3 His sister is      .
Track 1 a younger than him
1 Listen to two people talking. Are b older than him
the sentences true (T), false (F) or c the same age as him
don’t know (DK)? 4 He had lessons from      .
1 Hannah’s bedroom a his parents
walls are bright yellow. T / F / DK b a famous artist
2 Hannah has a green c a local artist
duvet and green and 5 Every week he paints      .
orange cushions. T / F / DK a some pictures
3 She likes trying new b the beach
sports. T / F / DK c boats
4 Hannah has photos of
people on her wall. T / F / DK ___/5 marks
5 Hannah says she’s
selfish. T / F / DK
6 Hannah’s friend says 4 Listen again. Are the sentences
cheerful people have true (T), false (F) or don’t know
tidy rooms. T / F / DK (DK)?
7 Hannah’s mum wants 1 People pay a lot of
Hannah to buy a lock money to come to
for her door. T / F / DK Kieron’s exhibitions. T / F / DK
2 Kieron was born in the
south-east of London. T / F / DK
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3 His first drawings were
very good. T / F / DK
2 Listen again and complete the 4 His paintings cost a lot
sentences. Use two words in each of money. T / F / DK
gap. 5 He travels all over the
1 I like trying                  . world with his paintings.T / F / DK
2 I hate                 of myself.
3 I can’t stand it when my mum ___/5 marks
moves                   .

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Track 2
3 Listen to a talk about a young
artist. Choose the correct answers.
1 Kieron      .
a has had one exhibition
b has had more than one
exhibition
c isn’t going to have any more
exhibitions
2 He is      .
a ten years old
b twelve years old
Text 1
5 Read the text and choose the best
answers.
1 Where is the text from?
a a magazine for young people
b a newspaper article about the
sales
c a magazine for shop assistants
2 Which is the best heading for the
text?
a SHOPPING FOR BARGAINS
b STOP SHOPPING NOW!
c GOOD SHOPPING ADVICE

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6 Read the text again. Complete the
text with the sentences A–F.
A Buy things from your local
market.
B Why am I buying this T-shirt?
C Ask the shop assistant for help or
advice.
D Then you can afford to buy that
brilliant new computer game!
E Not all activities cost money!
F Hungry people buy too much
food – and the wrong kind of
food!
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7 Read the text again and complete
the sentences. Use one word in
each gap.
1 Don’t buy                  only because
they are a bargain.
2 Eat something before you buy
. ___/10 marks
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Do you spend too much money when you go
shopping? Try this advice:
● Before you go shopping, make a list of the things
you want.
● When you go shopping for clothes, ask yourself:
1 really enjoy that. I have a long walk to the station,
      Is it really a bargain? Do I really want to
wear something purple and green?
● Don’t shop for food at the supermarket when you
feel hungry! 2      Go shopping after a meal.
● 3      Prices are usually cheaper there.
● Don’t buy the wrong size or colour shoes or
clothes. 4      Wimbledon is a great part of London, and there are
● Don’t go shopping when you are bored. 5      For
example, you can meet your friends in the park.
● Save money: Do you really want an ice
cream every day in the summer? Stop buying ice
cream for a month. 6      I’m very lucky to live in one of the world’s most
Text 2
8 Read the text. Complete the
summary with one word in each
gap.
When Maria got a job with a 1                 
production company, she came to
England to live. She can’t 2                  to
live in the centre of 3                  , so she
lives in Wimbledon, in a small
4
                 . She has only one
5
                 , so when people stay with
her, they sleep on the 6                  .
Maria goes to work by 7                  , and
she usually 8                  because there
aren’t any seats. She also travels to
other parts of England for her work.
Last month she was working in an
English 9                  . She liked it there
and would like to have a house in the
countryside one day.
Maria doesn’t like the 10                  in
England, but she likes the food. It’s
easy to find Italian food and also food
from other countries.
Maria, you’re Italian, so why did you come to
England?
When I was a teenager, my dream was to visit
England. Then I found a job with a film production
company and came to London to work. I was so
happy! At the moment I’m living in a flat in
Wimbledon, and I travel to work by train. I don’t
and then I stand in the train for forty-five minutes
with hundreds of other people. I hardly ever sit.
What’s your flat like?
I can’t afford to live in the centre of London, but
one day I will! My flat’s quite small, but
lots of interesting shops in the area. Of course, my
cousins and friends sometimes visit me in London,
but unfortunately, my visitors sleep on the floor
because my flat only has one bedroom! However,
exciting cities. I can find my favourite things here:
great music, art, history, sport ...
Have you visited other parts of England?
Yes, I often go to different places for my job. Last
month we were filming in a small village. It was so
different from London! It was quiet and there were
woods, hills and a river. When I’m old, I’ll have a
small house there!
What about the food in England?
The supermarkets in London have food from all
over the world, and I can find lots of Italian food:
pasta, vegetables, olive oil … and there are lots of
Italian restaurants. But I also enjoy trying food
from other countries. My favourite is Japanese!
And the weather?
The weather here is terrible! Even English people
say that!
living room and there’s a large
fireplace, 8                  .
Mum loves cooking in the kitchen
9
                 my brother and sister often
sit at the kitchen table and do their
homework there. 10                  , Dad and
I sit in the living room. He reads his
newspaper, and I do my homework.
After dinner, we all sit together and
watch TV.
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11 Write about your favourite room.

Paragraph 1
Writing
What is your favourite room, and why?
9 Join the sentences. Use and, but
or because. Paragraph 2
1 The picture wasn’t good. He Describe the room and the furniture in
moved the camera. it.
                                                     
2 Their house isn’t big. They love it. Paragraph 3
They love the garden, too. What do you like doing in this room?
                                                     
3 They don’t like camping. They
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hate sleeping in a tent.
                                                     
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4 She likes playing the piano.
She’s terrible at it.
                                                     

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10 Complete the text. Use one word

in each gap.
In my 1                  , the best room in our
house is the living room. Dad
2
                 loves this room. It’s a bit
small, 3                  it’s comfortable
4
                 it’s very warm in the winter.

My mum painted the walls of the living

room pale yellow 5                  that’s her
favourite colour. The furniture is
6
                 light. 7                  , the carpet
is dark. There’s a sofa, three
armchairs, a TV and a bookcase in the