Pulse 1 Tests and Exams Answer Key

Placement Test
1 1 c
2 d
3 e
4 b
5 a

2 1 Wednesday
2 Saturday
3 February
4 August
5 the third of April

3 1 sister
2 grandma
(Answers to 1 and 2 can be in reverse order.)
3 dad
4 brother
5 grandad
(Answers to 3, 4 and 5 can be in any order.)

4 1 ruler
2 rubber
3 pen
4 pencil
5 notebook

5 1 ’ve got
2 have got
3 hasn’t got
4 Have
5 Has

6 1 d
2 e
3 b
4 a
5 c

7 1 is
2 lives
3 plays
4 doesn’t play
5 likes doesn’t like

8 1 I do.
2 they do.
3 he doesn’t.
4 they don’t.
5 we do.

9 1 never
2 always
3 sometimes
4 often

10 1 Has Emma got a dictionary?

2 Where are you parents?
3 Do you like cooking?

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4 Where do you go to school?
5 Does your brother play computer games?

11 1 F
2 F
3 T
4 F
5 T

12 1 a
2 b
3 b
4 b
5 a

13 Students’ own answers

14 1 b
2 b
3 b
4 a
5 a

15 1 F
2 F
3 F
4 T
5 T

16 Students’ own answers

Progress Test Basic Unit 1

1 1 long
2 fair
3 curly
4 short
5 slim

2 1 head
2 arm
3 hand
4 fingers
5 leg
6 foot
7 toes
8 horns
9 neck
10 tail

3 1 has
2 ’ve
3 ’ve
4 have
5 ’s
6 ’s
7 have
8 ’s
9 ’ve
10 has

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4 1 hasn’t got
2 hasn’t got
3 haven’t got
4 haven’t got
5 haven’t got
6 hasn’t got
7 hasn’t got

5 1 a
2 a
3 b
4 b
5 a
6 b

6 1 T
2 F
3 T
4 F
5 T

7 1 nickname
2 Rachel’s
3 ears
4 three
5 snake

8 1 John’s average height.

2 He’s slim.
3 He’s got black and curly hair.
4 He’s got green eyes.
5 John’s from Sydney.

9 1 T
2 F
3 F
4 F
5 T

10 1 grandad
2 football
3 sister
4 fair
5 DVDs

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Progress Test Standard Unit 1

1 1 tall
2 beard
3 grey
4 short
5 wavy
6 moustache
7 eyebrows
8 fair
9 average
10 slim

2 1 head

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2 arm
3 hand
4 fingers
5 leg
6 foot
7 toes
8 horns
9 neck
10 tail

3 1 ’s got
2 ’ve got
3 ’ve got
4 ’ve got
5 ’s got
6 ’s got
7 ’ve got
8 ’ve got
9 ’s got
10 ’ve got

4 1 ’s got, hasn’t got

2 hasn’t got, ’s got,
3 ’ve got, haven’t got
4 have got, haven’t got
5 haven’t got, ’ve got
6 ’s got, hasn’t got
7 haven’t got, ’ve got

5 1 Who is your favourite actor?

2 How many brothers have you got?
3 When is your birthday?
4 How old are you?
5 Where are you from?
6 What is your favourite film?

6 1 T
2 F
3 F
4 F
5 F

7 1 Adam’s dog is black.

2 The mice are in Rachel’s room.
3 Tripod has got three legs.
4 No, Jack’s pet hasn’t got legs.
5 No, reptiles aren’t Adam’s favourite pets.

8 Students’ own answers

9 1 b
2 b
3 b
4 a
5 a

10 1 grandad
2 football
3 sister
4 fair
5 DVDs

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Progress Test Extra Unit 1

1 1 tall
2 beard
3 grey
4 short
5 wavy
6 moustache
7 eyebrows
8 fair
9 average
10 slim

2 1 neck
2 horns
3 wings
4 toes
5 legs
6 tail
7 fingers
8 teeth
9 feet
10 head

3 1 has got, e
2 has got, c
3 have got, f
4 have got, a
5 has got, d
6 has got, b

4 1 She hasn’t got two brothers. She’s got three brothers.

2 I haven’t got blue eyes. I’ve got brown eyes.
3 He hasn’t got long hair. He’s got short hair.
4 We haven’t got a cat. We’ve got a dog.
5 You haven’t got a car. You’ve got a bike.
6 They haven’t got green eyes. They’ve got blue eyes.

5 1 Who is your favourite actor?

2 How many brothers have you got?
3 When is your birthday?
4 How old are you?
5 Where are you from?
6 What is your favourite film?

6 1 b
2 c
3 a
4 c
5 b
6 b

7 1 Adam’s dog has got a nickname because its official name is long.
2 The mice aren’t in the living room because Adam’s family has got a cat.
3 The cat’s name is Tripod because it’s got three legs.
4 Adam doesn’t like Kaa.

8 Students’ own answers

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9 1 c
2 b
3 c
4 a
5 a

10 1 Bill’s very good at football.

2 Jess’s favourite actor is Daniel Radcliffe.
3 She’s got long, fair hair and green eyes.
4 Tom and Bill read books and play football.
5 Annie and Jess read magazines and watch DVDs.

11 Students’ own answers

Progress Test Basic Unit 2

1 1 i
2 a
3 c
4 b
5 h
6 f
7 g
8 e
9 j
10 d

2 1 get up
2 tidy my room
3 have a shower
4 get dressed
5 have lunch
6 do sport
7 do my homework
8 have dinner
9 go to bed
10 meet friends

3 1 think
2 plays
3 studies
4 love
5 has

4 1 b
2 a
3 a
4 b
5 a

5 1 Do
2 Does
3 Does
4 Do
5 Does

6 1 d
2 e
3 a
4 b
5 c

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7 1 an actor
2 does
3 likes
4 watch
5 sings

8 1 b
2 a
3 b
4 a
5 b

9 Students’ own answers

10 1 F
2 T
3 F
4 T
5 F

11 1 does
2 doesn’t have
3 cinema
4 good
5 guitar

12 Students’ own answers

Progress Test Standard Unit 2

1 1 French
2 English
3 geography
4 science
5 maths
6 PE
7 art
8 ICT
9 drama
10 music

2 1 get
2 have
3 get
4 have
5 go
6 meet
7 do
8 have
9 go
10 tidy

3 1 think
2 studies
3 has
4 love
5 play

4 1 don’t go
2 don’t like
3 doesn’t work

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4 don’t wear
5 don’t watch

5 1 Do, Yes I do.

2 Does, No, he doesn’t.
3 Does, Yes, he does.
4 Do, No, we don’t.
5 Does, Yes, she does.

6 1 Yes, we do.
2 No, she doesn’t.
3 No, I don’t.
4 Yes, we do.
5 No, they don’t.

7 1 F
2 T
3 T
4 F
5 F

8 1 She has maths homework.

2 Drama and music are her favourite subjects.
3 He works in a secondary school.
4 She sings in the shower.
5 No, she hasn’t.

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10 1 a
2 b
3 b
4 b
5 a

11 1 Ben is 19.
2 No, Alicia doesn’t have singing lessons.
3 Alicia’s song is A girl like me.
4 He has guitar lessons.
5 Ben’s song is You’re beautiful.

12 Students’ own answers

Progress Test Extra Unit 2

1 1 history
2 maths
3 science
4 ICT
5 art
6 PE
7 music
8 French
9 English
10 drama

2 1 get up
2 have a shower
3 get dressed
4 have breakfast
5 go to school

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6 meet (my) friends
7 do my homework
8 have dinner
9 go to bed
10 tidy my room

3 1 watch
2 plays
3 studies
4 have
5 like

4 1 I don’t watch football on TV.

2 My sister doesn’t play tennis on Wednesdays.
3 Josh doesn’t study German at university.
4 Emma and I don’t have sandwiches for lunch at school.
5 My friends don’t like Jessie J’s music.

5 1 Do you like your school?

2 Does your brother play basketball?
3 Does your teacher wear glasses?
4 Do your friends listen to music?
5 Does your sister watch TV?

6 1 Yes, we do.
2 No, she doesn’t.
3 No, I don’t.
4 Yes, he does.
5 No, they don’t.

7 1 c
2 a
3 c
4 b
5 b
6 c

8 1 She does her homework every evening.

2 She speaks French when she’s on holiday in France.
3 Her dad helps her with her homework.
4 Leila’s mum is allergic to animals.

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10 1 a
2 c
3 c
4 b
5 c
6 a

11 1 It’s a music talent show.

2 She listens to songs on her MP3 player and sings them.
3 Ben is from London.
4 He doesn’t have singing lessons because he thinks he’s very good at singing.

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Progress Test Basic Unit 3

1 1 swimming

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2 athletics
3 horse-riding
4 cycling
5 roller-skating
6 judo
7 Yoga
8 skateboarding

2 1 d
2 h
3 i
4 l
5 e
6 f
7 j
8 b
9 k
10 c
11 g
12 a

3 1 I’m sometimes tired after school.

2 Rory always gets up at seven o’clock.
3 We often tidy our rooms on Saturdays.
4 You usually have dinner at half past six.
5 They rarely go roller-skating.

4 1 likes
2 doesn’t mind
3 loves
4 don’t like
5 hate

5 1 b
2 d
3 e
4 a
5 c

6 1 university
2 always
3 sports centre
4 two and a half hours
5 loves

7 1 b
2 b
3 a
4 b
5 a

8 1 What is your favourite sport?

2 How often do you practise?
3 Where do you practise?
4 What other sport do you do?
5 What other sports do you want to try?

9 1 T
2 F
3 F
4 F

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5 T

10 1 shopping
2 Saturday
3 isn’t
4 hates
5 Clara’s

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Progress Test Standard Unit 3

1 1 swimming
2 athletics
3 horse-riding
4 cycling
5 surfing
6 judo
7 Yoga
8 skateboarding

2 1 kick
2 skate
3 hit
4 ride
5 lift
6 catch
7 run
8 ski
9 score
10 dive
11 jump
12 throw

3 1 never
2 always
3 rarely
4 often
5 sometimes

4 1 Billy likes doing judo.

2 Lola doesn’t mind doing judo.
3 Billy loves going swimming.
4 Billy and Lola don’t like cycling.
5 Billy and Lola hate doing athletics.

5 1 Do you like sport?

2 Is Johnny the team captain?
3 Where do you go swimming?
4 When does the maths lesson start?
5 Have your friends got medals?

6 1 T
2 T
3 F
4 T
5 F

7 1 Daisy gets up at about 5.30 in the morning.

2 She has a bowl of cereal, some fruit and some toast for breakfast.

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3 She does some warm up and stretching exercises before she goes to the running
track.
4 She has dinner with her family.
5 Daisy goes to be at about nine o’clock.

8 Students’ own answers

9 1 a
2 b
3 b
4 b
5 a

10 1 Jack is near a sports shop.

2 No, he doesn’t.
3 No, there isn’t.
4 No, he doesn’t.
5 Clara’s birthday is tomorrow.

11 Students’ own answers

Progress Test Extra Unit 3

1 1 swimming
2 athletics
3 horse-riding
4 mountain-biking
5 aerobics
6 judo
7 yoga
8 skateboarding
9 roller-skating
10 gymnastics

2 1 kick
2 lift
3 hit
4 ski
5 run
6 ride
7 dive
8 catch
9 skate
10 score

3 1 I never play football.

2 We always win the match.
3 Sadie rarely goes mountain biking.
4 James often goes swimming.
5 Seb and Hannah sometimes play tennis.

4 1 Billy loves going swimming.

2 Lola doesn’t mind doing judo.
3 Sam likes doing athletics.
4 Lola loves going cycling.
5 Billy doing mind going roller-skating.
6 Sam doesn’t mind going swimming.
7 Lola likes going swimming.
8 Billy and Lola hate doing athletics.
9 Sam and Billy don’t like going cycling.
10 Sam and Lola love going roller-skating.

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5 1 Do you like playing football?
2 Is Jonny the team captain?
3 Where do you go swimming?
4 When/What time does the maths lesson start?
5 Have your friends got medals?

6 1 Daisy studies sports science at university.

2 She sometimes has eggs for breakfast.
3 She goes to the sports centre with her coach.
4 She loves studying.
5 Daisy goes to bed early.

7 1 Daisy hates getting up early in the winter.

2 It’s important for Daisy to have a big breakfast because she needs lots of energy.
3 She says her coach is fantastic because he gives her lots of help.
4 She likes spending a bit of time away from the track.
5 She feels tired when she goes to bed.

8 Students’ own answers

9 1 a
2 b
3 c
4 b
5 c
6 b

10 1 It’s Saturday.
2 Jack’s in the shopping centre (near a sports shop).
3 It’s Clara’s birthday tomorrow.
4 Jack doesn’t want tell Clara what he wants to buy because it’s a surprise.

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Progress Test Basic Unit 4

1 1 trainers
2 tie
3 T-shirt
4 skirt
5 socks
6 jeans
7 cap
8 shoes
9 jumper
10 shorts

2 1 selfish
2 shy
3 clever
4 friendly
5 funny
6 cheerful
7 lazy
8 adventurous
9 unfriendly
10 confident

3 1 ’m talking
2 ’re having
3 ’m reading

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4 are doing
5 ’re walking
6 is watching

4 1 ’m not cleaning
2 isn’t reading
3 aren’t playing
4 aren’t studying
5 aren’t listening
6 isn’t crying

5 1 Are, playing
2 Is, wearing
3 Are, eating
4 Is, watching
5 Are, finishing

6 1 c
2 b
3 e
4 a
5 d

7 1 a
2 b
3 a
4 a
5 a
6 b
7 b
8 b

8 1 fancy dress
2 isn’t
3 doesn’t buy
4 likes
5 comfortable

9 1 a
2 b
3 b
4 a
5 b

10 1 Joe’s favourite clothes are jeans and T-shirts.

2 Joe’s wearing a red T-shirt.
3 His jeans are white.
4 He looks very confident.
5 Joe looks quite happy in this photo

11 1 T
2 F
3 F
4 T
5 F

12 1 clever
2 friendly
3 funny
4 cheerful
5 lazy

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Progress Test Standard Unit 4

1 1 shirt
2 trousers
3 tie
4 jacket
5 coat
6 T-shirt
7 jeans
8 cap
9 trainers
10 boots

2 1 selfish
2 shy
3 clever
4 friendly
5 funny
6 cheerful
7 lazy
8 adventurous
9 unfriendly
10 confident

3 1 ’m talking
2 ’re having
3 ’m reading
4 are doing
5 ’re walking
6 is watching

4 1 I’m not cleaning the car.

2 Daniel isn’t reading a magazine.
3 Toby and Ellie aren’t playing computer games.
4 We aren’t studying Shakespeare at school.
5 You aren’t listening to your MP3 player.
6 The baby isn’t crying.

5 1 Are, playing. No, they aren’t.

2 Is, wearing. Yes, she is.
3 Are, eating. No, we aren’t.
4 Is, watching. No, he isn’t.
5 Are, finishing. Yes, I am.

6 1 go
2 ’s wearing
3 have
4 live
5 do
6 are eating
7 ’re writing
8 is making

7 1 T
2 T
3 F
4 F
5 T

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8 1 It’s a Dracula costume.
2 Max has got (fake) blood around his mouth.
3 Eve likes to go to markets to buy clothes and shoes.
4 Katie likes wearing jeans and trainers because they look good and they’re
comfortable.
5 A picture of her favourite band is on her favourite T-shirt.

9 1 John’s favourite clothes are jeans, T-shirts and trainers

2 He usually buys his clothes from street markets.
3 John spends about £40 a month.
4 He likes to wear green and blue.
5 His clothes say that he’s confident, friendly and cheerful.

10 1 b
2 a
3 b
4 b
5 b

11 1 clever
2 friendly
3 funny
4 cheerful
5 lazy

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Progress Test Extra Unit 4

1 1 shirt
2 trousers
3 tie
4 jacket
5 coat
6 T-shirt
7 jeans
8 cap/hat
9 trainers
10 boots

2 1 selfish
2 shy
3 clever
4 friendly
5 funny
6 cheerful
7 lazy
8 adventurous
9 unfriendly
10 confident

3 1 ’m talking
2 ’re having
3 ’m reading
4 are doing
5 ’re cooking
6 is watching

4 1 I’m not cleaning the car.

2 Daniel isn’t reading a magazine.
3 Toby and Ellie aren’t playing computer games.

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4 We aren’t studying Shakespeare at school.
5 You aren’t listening to your MP3 player.
6 The baby isn’t crying.

5 1 Are the boys playing computer games? Yes, they are.

2 Is Yolanda wearing a red T-shirt? No, she isn’t.
3 Are you and Lucy eating chocolate? No, we aren’t.
4 Is your dad watching the film on TV? Yes, he is.
5 Are you finishing your work? Yes, I am.

6 1 go
2 is wearing
3 have
4 live
5 do
6 are sleeping
7 ’re writing
8 is making

7 1 c
2 c
3 a
4 c
5 b

8 1 Max’s costume is a white shirt, black trousers and a long black coat. He’s got plastic
teeth in his mouth.
2 Eve wants to be a famous fashion designer when she’s older.
3 Portobello Road Market is a market in London that sells old clothes and shoes.
4 Katie doesn’t think jeans and trainers are boring because they look good and they’re
comfortable.
5 She buys T-shirts because they’re cheap and they often have interesting pictures on
them.

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10 1 b
2 b
3 c
4 c

11 1 clever
2 friendly
3 funny
4 cheerful
5 adventurous
6 lazy

12 Students’ own answers

Progress Test Basic Unit 5

1 1 café
2 library
3 cinema
4 sports centre
5 restaurant
6 park
7 shopping centre
8 skate park
9 football stadium

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2 1 yoghurt
2 cheese
3 potatoes
4 cake
5 fish
6 juice
7 milk
8 ham
9 salad
10 crisps

3 1 some
2 an
3 a
4 any

4 1 are
2 ’s
3 are
4 are
5 ’s
6 are

5 1 There isn’t
2 There aren’t
3 There isn’t
4 There isn’t
5 There aren’t
6 There aren’t

6 1 Is, there isn’t

2 Is, there is
3 Are, there aren’t
4 Are, there are

7 1 much
2 many
3 much
4 much
5 much
6 many

8 1 cheese
2 good
3 carrot
4 pasta
5 ham

9 1 a
2 b
3 b
4 a
5 a

10 1 First, wash and cut some potatoes and onions.

2 Next / Then, fry the potatoes and onions in a pan.
3 Then / Next, break four eggs and mix them with the potatoes and onions.
4 Finally, put all the ingredients back in the pan and cook for five minutes.
5 There isn’t a lot of fibre in this meal!

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11 1 F
2 T
3 F
4 T
5 F

12 bowling alley, cinema, restaurants, shopping centre, skate park

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Progress Test Standard Unit 5

1 1 café
2 library
3 cinema
4 sports centre
5 restaurant
6 park
7 shopping centre
8 skate park
9 football stadium
10 gym

2 1 yoghurt
2 cheese
3 potatoes
4 cake
5 fish
6 juice
7 milk
8 ham
9 salad
10 crisps

3 1 some
2 an
3 a
4 any

4 1 There are
2 There is
3 There isn’t
4 There are
5 There isn’t
6 There aren’t
7 There are
8 There isn’t
9 There is

5 1 Is there, there isn’t

2 Is there, there is
3 Are there, there aren’t
4 Are there, there are
5 Is there, there is

6 1 How much
2 How many
3 How much
4 How much
5 How much
6 How many

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7 1 T
2 T
3 F
4 F
5 T

8 1 He doesn’t often have jacket potato with cheese because there is a lot of fat in
cheese.
2 Adam often has jacket potato with tuna because it’s good for you.
3 Carrot cake is healthy because there isn’t a lot of sugar in it and there’s a lot of
Vitamin A.
4 Lewis’s favourite food is pasta because there are so many meals you can make with
it.
5 Lewis eats a lot of pasta with tomato sauce because it’s very healthy.

9 1 First, wash, cut

2 Then, fry
3 Next, break, mix
4 Finally, cook

10 1 a
2 b
3 a
4 b
5 a

11 1 restaurants
2 waterslides
3 evening
4 cinemas
5 horse-riding

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Progress Test Extra Unit 5

1 1 café
2 library
3 cinema
4 sports centre
5 restaurant
6 park
7 shopping centre
8 skate park
9 football stadium
10 gym

2 1 milk
2 orange
3 salad
4 ham
5 crisps
6 rice
7 potatoes
8 Cheese
9 Cake
10 Yoghurt

3 1 are some
2 is an
3 is a

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4 aren’t any

4 1 There are three oranges in the bag.

2 There’s a big cinema in town.
3 There isn’t a bowling alley in this village.
4 There aren’t any students in this classroom.
5 There are two birds in the tree.
6 There isn’t a park near my house.
7 There aren’t any apples in the bowl.
8 There are three people at the bus stop.
9 There is a swimming pool at the sports centre.
10 There are 25 students in my class.

5 1 Is there any juice in the bottle? No, there isn’t.

2 Is there any cheese in the fridge? Yes, there is.
3 Are there any nuts in this recipe? No, there aren’t.
4 Are there any biscuits on the plate? Yes, there are.
5 Is there any fruit for dessert? Yes, there is.

6 1 How much protein is there in this meal?

2 How many portions of fruit and vegetables do you eat every day?
3 How much sugar is in a can of cola? / How many teaspoons of sugar are there in a
can of cola?
4 How much calcium do teenagers need every day?
5 How many grams of fat are there in a hamburger?
6 How many calories are there in a bag of crisps?

7 1 a
2 b
3 b
4 a
5 c

8 1 Adam doesn’t eat jacket potato with cheese very often because it has got a lot of fat.
2 Tuna is good for you because it has got a lot of protein and it hasn’t got much fat.
3 Mia’s carrot cake is healthy because she doesn’t add much sugar.
4 Lewis’s favourite food is pasta because there are so many different meals you can
make with it.
5 Lewis eats a lot of pasta with tomato sauce because it’s very healthy.

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10 1 b
2 c
3 a
4 b
5 a

11 1 The shopping centre has got shops, a cinema, a bowling alley and restaurants.
2 The swimming pool has got waterslides.
3 The Zumba classes are in the evenings.
4 Flo’s town is in the countryside. It has got a lake and some mountains. It hasn’t got a
youth club or any cinemas. There’s a small café and a library.

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Progress Test Basic Unit 6

1 1 bed
2 table
3 lamp

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4 shelf
5 wardrobe
6 mirror
7 desk, chair
8 armchair
9 cupboard

2 1 h
2 i
3 j
4 d
5 e
6 c
7 g
8 a
9 b
10 f

3 1 bigger
2 popular
3 worse
4 noisier
5 better
6 expensive

4 1 tidier
2 cheaper
3 more relaxing
4 worse
5 better
6 quieter

5 1 in front of
2 on
3 under
4 between
5 in
6 opposite
7 behind

6 1 b
2 a
3 a
4 a
5 b

7 1 bedrooms
2 can
3 have
4 can
5 at night

8 1 b
2 a
3 a
4 b
5 b

9 1 b
2 d
3 e

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4 a
5 c

10 1 barge
2 big
3 living room
4 comfortable
5 the canal

11 1 wardrobe
2 desk
3 fridge
4 cupboards
5 armchairs

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Progress Test Standard Unit 6

1 1 bed
2 table
3 lamp
4 shelf
5 wardrobe
6 mirror
7 desk
8 chair
9 armchair
10 cupboard

2 1 caravan
2 farm
3 log cabin
4 villa
5 lighthouse
6 hotel
7 apartment
8 mobile home
9 youth hostel
10 castle

3 1 bigger
2 noisier
3 more expensive
4 more popular
5 better
6 worse

4 1 Air travel is more expensive than train travel.

2 The city is noisier than the countryside.
3 Youth hostels are more popular than caravans.
4 Chicken pox is worse than a cold.
5 Weekends are better than weekdays.
6 A sofa is bigger than an armchair.

5 1 in front of
2 on
3 under
4 between
5 in
6 opposite

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7 behind

6 1 mustn’t
2 can’t
3 Can
4 can’t
5 must

7 1 F
2 T
3 T
4 F
5 T

8 1 They have all got DVD players.

2 The Five Star log cabins have got dishwashers.
3 You can watch wild birds and animals by the lake.
4 You can go to the lakeside café for a drink.
5 You can watch a performance in the open-air theatre.

9 Students’ own answers

10 1 b
2 a
3 b
4 a
5 b

11 1 wardrobe, desk
2 fridge, cupboards
3 armchairs

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Progress Test Extra Unit 6

1 1 bed
2 table
3 lamp
4 shelf
5 wardrobe
6 mirror
7 desk
8 chair
9 armchair
10 cupboard

2 1 youth hostel
2 apartment
3 hotel
4 barge
5 castle
6 villa
7 log cabin
8 lighthouse
9 farm
10 tent

3 1 Air travel is more expensive than train travel.

2 The city is noisier than the countryside.
3 Chicken pox is worse than a cold.

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4 A sofa is bigger than an armchair.
5 Saturdays are better than Mondays.
6 Hotels are more popular than caravans.
7 A log cabin is more comfortable than a tent.
8 My bedroom is smaller than my friend’s bedroom.

4 1 The ball is in front of the box.

2 The ball is on the box.
3 The ball is under the box.
4 The ball is between the boxes.
5 The ball is in the box.
6 The ball is behind the box.

5 1 We mustn’t make too much noise.

2 I can’t return my book.
3 You can have one.
4 I can’t book my holiday.
5 We must follow them.
6 We can play games on the computer.
7 You must listen to her.
8 We mustn’t go into the water.

6 1 c
2 c
3 a
4 a

7 1 All of the log cabins have got televisions, DVD players, microwaves, internet access
and stunning views.
2 The Five Star log cabins have got dishwashers, games consoles and hot tubs.
3 The company provides towels, bed clothes, soap and shampoo.
4 You can find information and activities for all ages at the visitor centre.
5 In the evenings you can go on a bat walk or watch a performance in the open-air
theatre.
6 You must book your holiday quickly because they are always popular.

8 Students’ own answers

9 1 c
2 a
3 b
4 c
5 c

10 1 Edward, his mum and dad and his sister live in the barge.
2 Edward has got a wardrobe, a small table, a desk and some shelves in his bedroom.
3 Edward has got an oven, a fridge, a microwave, a sink and lots of cupboards in the
kitchen.
4 Edward has got a big sofa, two armchairs, a television, a DVD player and a stereo in
the living room.
5 Edward can see ducks and swans swim by and other barges on the canal.

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adventure
quiz
fitness
action
role-play
dancing
racing
puzzle
simulation
strategy

2 1 chat show
2 cartoon
3 reality show
4 sports programme
5 game show
6 comedy
7 news
8 documentary
9 music programme
10 soap opera

3 1 was
2 weren’t
3 was
4 weren’t
5 were
6 wasn’t

4 1 Was Sophie here last week?, c

2 Were your shoes in the wardrobe?, a
3 Were you in class this morning?, d
4 Was your T-shirt in the washing machine?, b

5 1 There were
2 There weren’t
3 There wasn’t
4 There was

6 1 Were there, weren’t.

2 Was there, was.
3 Were there, were.
4 Was there, wasn’t.
5 Were there, were.
6 Was there, wasn’t.

7 1 studied
2 invented
3 asked
4 copied
5 phoned
6 designed

8 1 wasn’t

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2 15
3 Bell
4 sound
5 1000

9 1 scientist
2 telegraph
3 microphone
4 pictures
5 lights

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11 1 T
2 F
3 T
4 F
5 F

12 1 cartoonist
2 Mickey Mouse
3 Hollywood
4 theme park
5 65

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Progress Test Standard Unit 7

1 1 action
2 adventure
3 simulation
4 racing
5 strategy
6 role-play
7 fitness
8 dancing
9 quiz
10 puzzle

2 1 chat show
2 cartoon
3 reality show
4 sports programme
5 game show
6 comedy
7 news
8 documentary
9 music programme
10 soap opera

3 1 was
2 weren’t
3 was
4 weren’t
5 were
6 wasn’t

4 1 Was Sophie here last week?, No, she wasn’t.

2 Were your shoes in the wardrobe?, Yes, they were.
3 Were you in class this morning?, Yes, I was.

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4 Was your T-shirt in the washing machine?, No, it wasn’t.

5 1 were, telephones
2 weren’t, mobile phones
3 was, market
4 wasn’t, sports centre

6 1 Were there any computers in the classroom?, No, there weren’t.

2 Was there a shower in the bathroom, Yes, there was.
3 Were there any children in the playground?, Yes, there were.

7 1 loved
2 played
3 looked
4 watched
5 listened
6 wanted

8 1 T
2 F
3 F
4 T
5 T

9 1 Edison started his first job when he was 15.

2 He improved the telephone by adding a microphone.
3 The phonograph recorded and reproduced sound.
4 Edison died in 1931.
5 They switched off the lights all over the USA.

10 Students’ own answers

11 1 a
2 b
3 a
4 a
5 b

12 1 1901
2 art studio
3 brother
4 cartoon character
5 theme park

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Progress Test Extra Unit 7

1 Across
2 role-play
3 quiz
5 simulation
6 adventure
7 action
8 dancing

Down
1 puzzle
2 racing
4 fitness
5 strategy

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2 1 chat show
2 cartoon
3 reality show
4 sports programme
5 game show
6 comedy
7 news
8 documentary
9 music programme
10 soap opera

3 1 was
2 weren’t
3 was
4 weren’t
5 were
6 wasn’t

4 1 Were your brothers good at Tetris? No, they weren’t.

2 Were you interested in computer games? Yes, I was.
3 Was your birthday last month? Yes, it was.
4 Were you and your family at a log cabin last summer? No, we weren’t.

5 1 There were telephones.

2 There was a market in the street.
3 There weren’t mobile phones.
4 There wasn’t a sports centre in town.
(Answers can be in any order.)

6 1 Was there a good film on TV last night? No, there wasn’t.

2 Were there any smartphones in the 1990s? Yes, there were.
3 Was there a tablet computer at your mum’s school? No, there wasn’t.

7 1 loved
2 played
3 looked
4 watched
5 listened
6 wanted

8 1 b
2 a
3 b
4 c
5 c

9 1 He was an American inventor and scientist.

2 Edison was unhappy at school because his teacher was mean to him.
3 The method of communicating before telephones was the telegraph.
4 A phonograph was a machine that recorded and reproduced sound.
5 When Edison died, people all over the USA switched off the lights in his honour.

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11 1 a
2 c
3 a
4 c
5 b

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12 1 Walt Disney was born in 1901.
2 In 1919 he started a job in an art studio.
3 He decided to open a cartoon studio with his brother.
4 Mickey Mouse was soon everyone’s favourite character.
5 Walt Disney died in 1966.

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Progress Test Basic Unit 8

1 1 drums
2 guitar
3 bass
4 piano
5 singer
6 pianist
7 conductor
8 orchestra
9 guitarist
10 keyboards

2 1 quiet
2 boring
3 unusual
4 loud
5 lively
6 rubbish
7 terrible
8 amazing
9 annoying
10 original

3 1 had
2 performed
3 gave
4 arrived
5 wore
6 went
7 wrote
8 joined

4 1 didn’t arrive
2 didn’t see
3 didn’t visit
4 didn’t begin
5 didn’t go
6 didn’t like

5 1 Did Paco go surfing on Saturday?, e

2 Did the train stop at the station?, a
3 Did you and Ana have a good time in London?, d
4 Did you play basketball last week?, b
5 Did Carmen take any photos?, c

6 1 watched
2 musical
3 enjoyed
4 cinema
5 didn’t enjoy

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7 1 b
2 a
3 b
4 b
5 a

8 1 Justin Bieber was born in London, Ontario, in 1994.

2 At the age of 13, Justin posted some videos on the internet.
3 In 2009, he released his debut single ‘One Time’.
4 Two years later, he made his first album.
5 When he was only 16, Justin went on a World Tour.

9 1 F
2 F
3 T
4 F
5 T

10 1 Friday
2 weather
3 weekend
4 evening
5 Moscow

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Progress Test Standard Unit 8

1 1 drums
2 guitar
3 bass
4 piano
5 singer
6 pianist
7 conductor
8 orchestra
9 guitarist
10 keyboards

2 1 quiet
2 boring
3 unusual
4 terrible
5 lively
6 rubbish
7 loud
8 amazing
9 annoying
10 original

3 1 had
2 performed
3 gave
4 arrived
5 wore
6 went
7 wrote
8 joined

4 1 The bus didn’t arrive this morning.

2 I didn’t see Martin in the library yesterday.

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3 Hugo and Isaac didn’t visit the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.
4 The film didn’t begin at half past seven.
5 We didn’t go to the shopping centre on foot.
6 Emma didn’t like travelling on the underground.

5 1 Did Paco go surfing on Saturday?, he did

2 Did the train stop at the station?, it didn’t
3 Did you and Ana have a good time in London?, we did.
4 Did you play basketball last week?, I / we didn’t.
5 Did Carmen take any photos?, she did.

6 1 F
2 T
3 T
4 T
5 F

7 1 Thomas went to the festival with his aunt and uncle.

2 Thomas was near the back so he didn’t see much.
3 Billy Elliot is about a boy who loves ballet.
4 Eva thought Billy Elliot was fantastic.
5 Sophie thought her night out was rubbish.

8 Students’ own answers

9 1 b
2 b
3 b
4 a
5 b

10 1 Friday
2 weather
3 chair
4 evening
5 Moscow

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Progress Test Extra Unit 8

1 1 guitar
2 choir
3 drums
4 piano
5 vocals
6 pianist
7 conductor
8 guitarist
9 bass player
10 singer
11 drummer
12 orchestra

2 Across
2 amazing
4 lively
5 boring
7 loud
8 quiet

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Down
1 unusual
3 terrible
6 rubbish

3 1 went
2 travelled
3 arrived
4 watched
5 slept
6 had
7 bought
8 started

4 1 The bus didn’t arrive this morning.

2 I didn’t see Martin in the library yesterday.
3 Hugo and Isaac didn’t visit the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.
4 The film didn’t begin at half past seven.
5 We didn’t go to the shopping centre on foot.
6 Emma didn’t like travelling on the underground.

5 1 Did Paco go surfing on Saturday? Yes, he did.

2 Did the train stop at the station? No, it didn’t.
3 Did you and Ana have a good time in London? Yes, we did.
4 Did you play basketball last week? No, I / we didn’t.
5 Did Carmen take any photos? Yes, she did.

6 1 c
2 b
3 a
4 c
5 c

7 1 Thomas says the atmosphere in the crowd was amazing.

2 Billy Elliot has to practise ballet in secret because his dad doesn’t want him to be a
dancer.
3 Eva thought Billy Elliot was fantastic.
4 There was a problem with the sound at the cinema.
5 The people behind Sophie talked all the time. They were very noisy.

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9 1 c
2 c
3 a
4 b
5 a
6 c

10 1 It was impossible for the planes to leave the airport in London because there was
snow and ice.
2 David stayed in the airport all weekend.
3 Lots of people slept on tables and on the floor.
4 David arrived in Madrid on Monday evening.

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Progress Test Basic Unit 9

1 1 watch fireworks
2 send cards

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3 wear a costume
4 decorate the house
5 visit relatives
6 watch street parades
7 eat special food
8 go to church
9 sing songs
10 give presents

2 1 well
2 dangerously
3 healthily
4 loudly
5 nicely
6 quickly
7 happily
8 hard
9 easily
10 regularly

3 1 is going to
2 ’s going to
3 ’m going to
4 going to meet
5 going to buy

4 1 ’m not going to eat

2 aren’t going to buy
3 isn’t going to watch
4 aren’t going to visit
5 aren’t going to win

5 1 Are your parents going to watch TV tonight?, c

2 Are you going to go shopping on Saturday?, b
3 Is Eduardo going to walk to school tomorrow?, a
4 Is Evie going to go to the cinema on Friday night?, d
5 Are we going to have fruit for breakfast tomorrow?, e

6 1 them
2 him
3 her
4 you
5 it

7 1 ’m going
2 are singing
3 are visiting
4 ’s having
5 are buying

8 1 UK
2 Thanksgiving
3 loves
4 isn’t
5 grandad

9 1 a
2 b
3 b
4 a
5 b

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10 1 c
2 d
3 e
4 b
5 a

11 1 F
2 T
3 F
4 F
5 T

12 1 cardboard box
2 difficult
3 cartoon
4 yellow
5 doesn’t tell

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Progress Test Standard Unit 9

1 1 decorate the house
2 watch fireworks
3 go to church
4 visit relatives
5 sing songs
6 wear a costume
7 eat special food
8 give presents
9 watch street parades
10 send cards

2 1 well
2 dangerously
3 healthily
4 loudly
5 nicely
6 quickly
7 happily
8 hard
9 easily
10 regularly

3 1 is going to play
2 ’s going to rain
3 ’m going to wear
4 ’re going to meet
5 is going to buy

4 1 ’m not going to eat

2 aren’t going to buy
3 isn’t going to watch
4 aren’t going to visit
5 aren’t going to win

5 1 Are your parents going to watch TV tonight?, Yes, they are.

2 Are you going to go shopping on Saturday?, No, I’m not.
3 Is Eduardo going to walk to school tomorrow?, Yes, he is.
4 Are Evie and Kate going to go to the cinema on Friday night?, No, they aren’t.
5 Are we going to have fruit for breakfast tomorrow?, No, we aren’t.

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6 1 them
2 him
3 her
4 you
5 it

7 1 ’m going
2 are singing
3 are visiting
4 ’s having
5 are buying

8 1 F
2 T
3 F
4 T
5 T

9 1 Beth’s mum and dad are going to cook turkey, potatoes and vegetables.
2 Beth is going to share her room with Laura.
3 Johnny is going to have a skiing holiday.
4 Alex is going to have a party for his grandad because his grandad is 70.
5 Alex is going to decorate the house and make the food in secret.

10 Students’ own answers

11 1 b
2 b
3 b
4 b
5 a

12 1 fancy dress
2 cardboard box
3 superhero
4 face paint
5 surprise

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Progress Test Extra Unit 9

1 1 visit relatives
2 watch street parades
3 wear a costume
4 watch fireworks
5 send cards
6 decorate the house
7 go (to) church
8 eat special food
9 give presents
10 sing songs

2 1 well
2 dangerously
3 healthily
4 loudly
5 nicely
6 quickly
7 happily
8 hard

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9 easily
10 regularly

3 1 is going to play
2 ’s going to rain
3 ’m going to wear
4 ’re going to meet
5 is going to buy

4 1 ’m not going to eat

2 aren’t going to buy
3 isn’t going to watch
4 aren’t going to visit
5 aren’t going to win

5 1 Are your parents going to watch TV tonight? Yes, they are.

2 Are you going to go shopping on Saturday? No, I’m not.
3 Is Eduardo going to do his homework this evening? Yes, he is.
4 Are you and Daniel going to have pizza for dinner? Yes, we are.
5 Is Evie going to go to the cinema tomorrow? No, she isn’t.

6 1 I love them.
2 I can see him.
3 I like studying with her.
4 Can I give this book to him?
5 I don’t like it.

7 1 I’m going to the cinema tonight.

2 Lucia and I are singing in the school concert on Friday.
3 Tom and Max are visiting their cousin next month.
4 Mia is having a big party this weekend.
5 Mum and Dad are buying me a new bike for Christmas.

8 1 b
2 c
3 a
4 b
5 c

9 1 Laura is going to sleep in Beth’s room and Jake is going to sleep in Laura’s brother’s
room.
2 Beth and her family are going to have a huge meal and watch American football on
TV to celebrate Thanksgiving.
3 Johnny usually celebrates Christmas by sending cards, putting up decorations and
giving presents.
4 Christmas is going to be different this year for Johnny because he’s going on a skiing
holiday.
5 All of Alex’s uncles, aunts and cousins, and his grandad’s friends are coming to the
party.

10 Students’ own answers

11 1 c
2 b
3 b
4 b
5 c

12 1 Jamie is having a fancy dress party.

2 Jamie’s first costume idea is a robot. The problem is that it’s going to be difficult to
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3 Jamie’s other costume ideas are a pirate, a superhero and a cartoon character.
4 Jamie is going to need a big T-shirt, a pillow and some yellow face paint.
5 Zara doesn’t say what she’s going to wear because it’s going to be a surprise.

13 Students’ own answers

End-of-term Test Basic, Units 1–3

1 1 slim
2 tall
3 short
4 grey
5 curly

2 1 French
2 ICT
3 science
4 drama
5 maths

3 1 cycling
2 swimming
3 athletics
4 horse-riding
5 yoga

4 1 kick
2 hit
3 run
4 jump
5 catch

5 1 ’ve got
2 haven’t got
3 has got
4 has got
5 have got
6 ’ve got
7 ’ve got
8 ’s got
9 haven’t got
10 Have

6 1 has
2 don’t live
3 watch
4 likes
5 don’t study
6 doesn’t eat

7 1 Does, does
2 Do, do
3 Do, don’t
4 Do, don’t
5 Does, doesn’t

8 1 b
2 b
3 a
4 b
5 b

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9 1 Do
2 Is
3 Has
4 Where

10 1 outdoor
2 after school
3 hasn’t got
4 after school
5 loves

11 1 b
2 a
3 a
4 b
5 a

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13 1 T
2 T
3 F
4 T
5 F
6 T

14 1 running
2 drawing
3 school concerts
4 cinema

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End-of-term Test Standard, Units 1–3

1 1 slim
2 tall
3 short
4 grey
5 curly

2 1 French
2 ICT
3 science
4 drama
5 maths

3 1 cycling
2 swimming
3 athletics
4 horse-riding
5 yoga

4 1 kick
2 hit
3 run
4 jump
5 catch

5 1 ’ve got
2 haven’t got

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3 has got
4 has got
5 have got
6 have got
7 ’ve got
8 ’s got
9 haven’t got
10 Have, got

6 1 has
2 don’t live
3 watch
4 likes
5 don’t study
6 doesn’t eat

7 1 Does, he does.
2 Do, I do.
3 Do, we don’t.
4 Do, they don’t.
5 Does, she doesn’t.

8 1 don’t mind
2 loves
3 like
4 hate
5 doesn’t like

9 1 Do
2 Is
3 Has
4 Where

10 1 T
2 F
3 F
4 F
5 T
6 T

11 1 Alice goes cycling in the park.

2 Honey’s fur is brown.
3 At the start of Max’s drama lessons, they play a game.
4 The children’s family and friends come to watch the children in the show.

12 Students’ own answers

13 1 a
2 b
3 b
4 b
5 b
6 a

14 1 Dan goes running in the park.

2 Dan always has his sketchbook with him.
3 Tara’s friend, Ellie, has got a guitar.
4 Liam sometimes goes to the cinema with his friends or they go to his house.

15 Students’ own answers

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End-of-term Test Extra, Units 1–3
1 1 slim
2 tall
3 short
4 fair
5 curly

2 1 history
2 ICT
3 science
4 drama
5 maths

3 1 cycling
2 swimming
3 athletics
4 roller-skating
5 yoga

4 1 Kick
2 Hit
3 Run
4 Jump
5 Catch

5 1 I’ve got two sisters.

2 I haven’t got a brother.
3 We’ve got a rabbit.
4 We haven’t got a cat or a dog.
5 I’ve got long, dark hair.
6 Lucy has got long, fair hair.
7 Grace hasn’t got long hair.
8 Lucy and Grace have got blue eyes.
9 Have you got brothers and sisters?
10 Have you got a pet?

6 1 has
2 don’t live
3 watch
4 loves
5 don’t study
6 doesn’t drive

7 1 Does your brother play tennis? Yes, he does.

2 Do you like Jessie J? Yes, I do.
3 Do you and Ben go swimming on Mondays? No, we don’t.
4 Do your parents come from Barcelona? No they don’t.
5 Does your sister watch The Simpsons? No, she doesn’t.

8 1 don’t mind
2 loves
3 like
4 hate
5 doesn’t like

9 1 Do you play football?, c

2 Is Lily in your class?, d
3 Has the animal got a long tail?, a
4 Where do Emily and Ryan go to school?, b

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10 1 b
2 b
3 b
4 c
5 a
6 c

11 1 The park is good place for cycling because there’s a path that goes all the way
around it.
2 Honey has got dark brown fur and big, black eyes.
3 After the game at Drama Club, the teacher gives the children a situation to act out.
4 Max doesn’t mind practising for the show because it’s good fun.

12 Students’ own answers

13 1 a
2 c
3 b
4 c
5 c
6 b

14 1 Dan likes running in the park.

2 Dan has always got his sketchbook with him.
3 Tara’s friend, Ellie, comes to her house and plays the guitar.
4 Liam doesn’t spend all his time on the computer.

15 Students’ own answers

End-of-term Test Basic, Units 4–6

1 1 skirt
2 trainers
3 jeans
4 T-shirt
5 jumper

2 1 library
2 sports centre
3 café
4 shopping centre
5 cinema

3 1 c
2 e
3 a
4 d
5 b

4 1 tent
2 hotel
3 youth hostel
4 farm
5 villa

5 1 are walking
2 aren’t wearing
3 is wearing
4 isn’t carrying
5 ’s carrying
6 ’s showing

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7 ’s holding

6 1 are enjoying
2 ’m having
3 ’s
4 go
5 ’m sitting
6 (’m) looking
7 ’s swimming
8 ’s reading

7 1 a
2 some
3 any
4 an
5 any

8 1 many
2 many
3 much
4 many
5 much

9 1 bigger
2 more expensive
3 noisier
4 better
5 more popular

10 1 loves
2 ’s
3 are some
4 younger
5 isn’t

11 1 b
2 a
3 b
4 a
5 b

12 Students’ own answers

13 1 on the bus
2 Saturdays
3 Rachel
4 game
5 doesn’t know

14 1 a
2 a
3 b
4 b
5 b

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End-of-term Test Standard, Units 4–6

1 1 skirt
2 cap

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3 shoes
4 tie
5 shorts

2 1 library
2 sports centre
3 café
4 shopping centre
5 cinema

3 1 fish
2 milk
3 potatoes
4 crisps
5 cheese

4 1 tent
2 hotel
3 youth hostel
4 farm
5 villa

5 1 are walking
2 aren’t wearing
3 is wearing
4 isn’t carrying
5 ’s carrying
6 is showing
7 ’s holding

6 1 ’re enjoying
2 ’m having
3 is
4 go
5 ’m sitting
6 (’m) looking
7 ’s swimming
8 ’s reading

7 1 a
2 some
3 any
4 an
5 any

8 1 How many
2 How many
3 How much
4 How many
5 How much

9 1 Spain is bigger than Britain.

2 Fish is more expensive than rice.
3 The city is noisier than the countryside.
4 Sunny days are better than rainy days.
5 Jeans are more popular than other types of trousers.

10 1 T
2 F
3 T
4 T

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5 F

11 1 bright
2 opposite
3 desk
4 smaller
5 isn’t

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13 1 F
2 T
3 F
4 F
5 F
6 T
7 F

14 1 It takes about ten minutes to get from Jamie’s house to the shop by bus.
2 He must get off the bus at King Street.
3 The bowling alley is opposite Treasure Trove.

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End-of-term Test Extra, Units 4–6

1 1 skirt
2 Trainers
3 shirt
4 jeans
5 dress

2 1 library
2 sports centre
3 café
4 shopping centre
5 cinema

3 1 crisps
2 peas
3 ham
4 juice
5 milk

4 1 villa
2 hotel
3 tent
4 farm
5 youth hostel

5 1 are walking
2 aren’t wearing
3 is wearing
4 isn’t carrying
5 ’s carrying
6 ’s showing
7 ’s holding

6 1 ’re enjoying
2 ’m having
3 is

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4 go
5 ’m sitting
6 (’m) looking
7 is swimming
8 is reading

7 1 is a
2 is some
3 aren’t any
4 Is, an
5 isn’t any

8 1 How many students are there in your class?

2 How many teachers have you got?
3 How much homework do you have (every night)?
4 How many subjects do you study?
5 How much pocket money do you have (every week)? / How many Euros do you have
for pocket money (every week)?

9 1 Spain is bigger than Britain.

2 Fish is more expensive than rice.
3 The city is noisier than the countryside.
4 Jeans are more popular than smart trousers.
5 Planes are faster than trains.

10 1 c
2 b
3 a
4 c
5 b

11 1 Josepha’s wardrobe is important to her because she loves clothes.

2 Josepha’s bedroom is bigger than Manuel’s bedroom because Josepha is older than
Manuel.
3 Manuel doesn’t think it’s fair.
4 Manuel’s books are downstairs because he hasn’t got a shelf in his room.
5 The walls of Manuel’s bedroom are white because his mum says this makes his room
look bigger.

12 Students’ own answers

13 1 a
2 b
3 a
4 c
5 b

14 1 King
2 right
3 cinema
4 restaurant
5 bowling alley

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End-of-term Basic, Units 7–9

1 1 cartoon
2 weather forecast
3 game show
4 advert

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5 news

2 1 singer
2 guitarist
3 bass player
4 drums
5 keyboard player

3 1 unusual
2 loud
3 annoying
4 lively
5 traditional

4 1 e
2 d
3 c
4 a
5 b

5 1 was
2 wasn’t
3 weren’t
4 were

6 1 Was, a
2 Were, a
3 Were, b
4 Was, b

7 1 bought
2 went
3 made
4 didn’t enjoy
5 didn’t have
6 finish
7 have

8 1 ’re going to visit

2 aren’t watching
3 ’re going to meet
4 ’m going to wear
5 isn’t going to buy
6 Are, going to play
7 Is, going to go

9 1 it
2 him
3 them
4 her

10 1 Alex’s mum
2 first
3 object
4 poet
5 big meal

11 1 a
2 b
3 a
4 b

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5 a

12 Students’ own answers

13 1 T
2 T
3 F
4 F
5 F
6 T

14 1 Holly
2 Dan
3 Holly
4 Will

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End-of-term Test Standard, Units 7–9

1 1 cartoon
2 weather forecast
3 game show
4 advert
5 news

2 1 singer
2 guitarist
3 bass player
4 drums
5 keyboard player

3 1 quiet
2 surprising
3 original
4 great
5 rubbish

4 1 give
2 watch
3 go
4 wear
5 decorate

5 1 was
2 wasn’t
3 weren’t
4 were

6 1 Was, he was
2 Were, I wasn’t
3 Were, they were
4 Was, she wasn’t

7 1 bought
2 went
3 made
4 didn’t enjoy
5 didn’t have
6 Did, finish
7 Did, have

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8 1 ’re going to visit
2 aren’t watching
3 ’re going to meet
4 ’m going to wear/’m not going to buy
5 isn’t going to buy/ is going to wear
6 Are, going to play
7 Is, going to go

9 1 it
2 him
3 them
4 her

10 1 F
2 T
3 T
4 F
5 T

11 1 Alex chose a wooden spoon on his first birthday.

2 Alex is going to be a chef.
3 Alex’s brother, Lucas, has got a birthday next month.
4 Robert Burns died more than 200 years ago.
5 Haggis is a traditional Scottish dish made of sheep’s liver, lungs and heart.

12 Students’ own answers

13 1 b
2 a
3 a
4 b
5 a
6 b

14 1 Will went to hospital.

2 Dan got wet and cold.
3 Holly did badly in the science test.
4 Holly lost something important.

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End-of-term Test Extra, Units 7–9

1 1 weather forecast
2 advert
3 news
4 game show
5 cartoons

2 1 singer
2 guitarist
3 vocals
4 bass player
5 drums
6 keyboard player

3 1 quiet
2 boring
3 great
4 amazing

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4 1 give
2 watch
3 go
4 wear
5 decorate

5 1 was
2 wasn’t
3 were
4 weren’t

6 1 Was your dad at work yesterday? Yes, he was.

2 Were you in the school hall at lunch time? No, I wasn’t
3 Were Alex and Billy pleased with their presents? Yes, they were.
4 Was your sister busy last week? No, she wasn’t.

7 1 Jade bought some new jeans last week.

2 We went to the beach by car.
3 You made a delicious cake for dessert.
4 My grandparents didn’t enjoy their holiday.
5 Did you finish your homework last night?
6 Did your friends have a good time at the party?

8 1 Alan is going to visit relatives on Sunday.

2 Sara is going to go shopping on Saturday.
3 Ian and Emily aren’t going to go swimming on Sunday.
4 Sara and Alan aren’t going to meet friends on Saturday.

9 1 Is Alan going to go shopping on Saturday? No, he isn’t.

2 Are Emily and Ian going to meet friends on Saturday? Yes, they are.

10 1 it
2 him
3 them
4 her

11 1 b
2 a
3 c
4 b
5 c

12 1 Alex says he’s going to be a chef because he chose a wooden spoon on his first
birthday.
2 He says his cousin is going to be an artist because he chose a pencil.
3 Alex’s family are having a Quccija party next month because it’s Alex’s brother’s
birthday.
4 People in Scotland celebrate Burns Night to remember a famous poet called Robert
Burns.
5 On Burns Night people eat haggis, potatoes and turnips.

13 Students’ own answers

14 1 c
2 a
3 a
4 c
5 a
6 b

15 1 Dan woke up late on Monday morning because he didn’t hear his mobile phone.
2 Holly didn’t know any of the answers in the science test.

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3 Holly felt very sad when she lost her phone because it was a present from her mum.
4 Will had an x-ray at the hospital.

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End-of-year Exam Basic

1 Across
3 shower
5 guitar
7 cartoon
8 caravan
10 beard
11 dressed
12 yogurt

Down
1 lips
2 conductor
4 lighthouse
6 salad
9 advert

2 1 ICT
2 football stadium
3 lazy
4 Roller-skating
5 socks
6 go to bed
7 send cards
8 regularly

3 1 live
2 go
3 don’t
4 are
5 do you like

4 1 took
2 ate
3 had
4 wrote
5 bought

5 1 never
2 plays
3 ’m listening
4 an
5 weren’t
6 going to be
7 him
8 ’m visiting

6 1 Who
2 Have
3 How
4 Do
5 Are
6 any
7 When
8 What

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7 1 must
2 well
3 aren’t
4 can’t

8 1 is
2 1098
3 palace
4 museum
5 the river
6 can

9 1 William the Conqueror

2 prison
3 jewels
4 soldiers

10 Students’ own answers

11 1 T
2 T
3 F
4 F
5 T

12 1 terrible
2 Dorset
3 surfing
4 Devon
5 cycled

13 Students’ own answers

End-of-year Exam Standard

1 1 guitar
2 have a shower
3 cartoon
4 caravan
5 get dressed
6 lighthouse
7 beard
8 salad
9 yogurt
10 conductor
11 advert
12 lips

2 1 ICT
2 football stadium
3 lazy
4 Roller-skating
5 socks
6 go to bed
7 send cards
8 regularly

3 1 live
2 go
3 don’t walk
4 are

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5 do, like

4 1 took
2 ate
3 had
4 wrote
5 bought

5 1 c
2 b
3 b
4 c
5 b
6 c
7 a
8 c

6 1 Who
2 Have, got
3 How old
4 Do, playing
5 Are
6 any
7 Did, have
8 What, doing/Where, going

7 1 must
2 well
3 aren’t
4 can’t

8 1 T
2 F
3 T
4 T
5 F

9 1 William the Conqueror built the Tower of London.

2 It took 20 years to build it.
3 Two of Henry VIII’s wives were prisoners in the Tower of London.
4 The Tower of London is a museum today.
5 The Star of Africa is an enormous diamond.

10 Students’ own answers

11 1 b
2 a
3 a
4 a
5 a
6 b

12 1 Oscar went camping in Scotland in June.

2 Oscar played tennis and basketball in the sports centre.
3 Oscar was in Dorset for two weeks.
4 The facilities at the campsite in Devon were toilets and showers.

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End-of-year Exam Extra

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1 1 lips
2 caravan
3 yoghurt
4 guitar
5 have a shower
6 lighthouse
7 choir
8 get dressed
9 quiz
10 salad
11 eyebrows
12 music programme

2 1 ICT
2 football stadium
3 lazy
4 roller-skating
5 socks
6 go to bed
7 send cards
8 regularly

3 1 live
2 go
3 don’t walk
4 are
5 do, like

4 1 took
2 ate
3 had
4 wrote
5 bought

5 1 never
2 plays
3 listening
4 an
5 weren’t
6 going to be
7 him
8 going to visit

6 1 Who is your favourite singer?

2 Have you got any pets?
3 How old is your sister?
4 Do you like playing football?
5 Are you talking on the phone?
6 Are there any good films on TV tonight?
7 Did you have a good summer?
8 What are you doing tonight? / Where are you going tonight?

7 1 We must be quiet when the teacher is talking.

2 I did really well in the test.
3 We aren’t going to have our party at the beach.
4 The door is locked so I can’t open it.

8 1 b
2 a
3 b
4 a

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9 1 The Tower of London was originally a palace.

2 It was also a prison.
3 The Tower has got a café and five gift shops.
4 You can see the Crown Jewels and the Beefeaters at the Tower.
5 The Beefeaters can take you on a tour.

10 Students’ own answers

11 1 c
2 a
3 a
4 b
5 c
6 b

12 1 The name of the campsite in Scotland was Sunshine Shores.

2 Oscar and his brother cooked food and sand songs in the evening in Dorset.
3 The third campsite was beautiful. There was a river there and it was very quiet.
4 The campsite in Devon was Oscar’s favourite because it was relaxing.

13 Students’ own answers

Key Competences Diagnostic Test

1 Students’ own answers

2 1 b
2 c
3 d
4 c
5 a
6 d

3 1 The most serious threats to polar bears are pollution and climate change.
2 Because fish eat the chemicals and polar bears eat the fish.
3 Because the sea ice melts and this is where the polar bears live and hunt their food.

4 Students’ own answers

5 1 c
2 d
3 b
4 a
5 c
6 d

6 Student A
1 Chile
2 his cousins
3 one week
4 small hotels
5 went surfing
6 California
7 train
8 youth hostel
9 any souvenirs

Student B
1 four weeks

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2 Santiago
3 by bus
4 lots of new friends
5 at beaches
6 some students
7 the Southern Andes
8 climbed a mountain
9 a lot of photos

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