Unit Tests | Answer Key

DICTATION, LISTENING, COMMUNICATION, READING – GROUP A and B

UNIT TEST 8 GROUP A UNIT TEST 8 GROUP B

1 1
Cashpoints or ATMs are becoming rare, / as smaller bank Cashpoints or ATMs are becoming rare, / as smaller bank
branches are being closed / by their owners. / People can’t branches are being closed / by their owners. / People can’t
withdraw the cash / they need to make transactions. / withdraw the cash / they need to make transactions. /
When you don’t have notes in your wallet, / you need other When you don’t have notes in your wallet, / you need other
options. / Increasingly, retailers report they are often paid / options. / Increasingly, retailers report they are often paid /
with prepaid and contactless cards. / They are becoming with prepaid and contactless cards. / They are becoming
the most popular way of making payments / or purchasing the most popular way of making payments / or purchasing
goods. goods.
2 2
1H 1E
The speaker mentions the importance of bargains and not The speaker mentions the importance of bargains and not
overspending. He says, ‘You’ve got to get your money’s overspending. He says, ‘You’ve got to get your money’s
worth, right?’ worth, right?’
2F 2C
The speaker talks about paying in cash, by cheque, getting The speaker talks about paying in cash, by cheque, getting
credit, and paying in instalments for bigger items. credit, and paying in instalments for bigger items.
3A 3F
The speaker mentions discussing products with the staff. The speaker mentions discussing products with the staff.
‘I usually come into the shopping centre to discuss things ‘I usually come into the shopping centre to discuss things
with the staff, too. They know all about what they’re selling.’ with the staff, too. They know all about what they’re selling.’
4D 4A
The speaker mentions being looked after and made to feel The speaker mentions being looked after and made to feel
special by the staff: ‘Anyway, what I like is the way they special by the staff. ‘Anyway, what I like is the way they
really look after you here.’ really look after you here.’
5E 5D
The speaker says, ‘There’s loads of choice. […] But there’s The speaker says, ‘There’s loads of choice. […] But there’s
probably something here for everyone – that’s what makes probably something here for everyone – that’s what makes
it so good.’ it so good.’
Not needed: B, C and G Not needed: B, G and H
3 3
1 bother 1 sorry to bother
2 satisfied with / happy about 2 sorry about
3 have / see your receipt 3 a refund
4 nothing I can 4 mind doing that
5 to the manager 5 our fault
4 4
1F 1B
The sentence shows a contrast (‘but’) with the opinion ‘Because of this’ links to the preceding sentence which
about influencers in the media expressed in the preceding gives a reason for the number of fans.
sentience. The actions required to maintain a profile are 2C
then referred to in the following sentence. The sentence adds extra information (‘also’) on what
2A influencers have to do to keep people interested. In the
‘sold to all the time’ refers to advertisements in the following sentence the writer provides an example of how
preceding sentence. ‘Anyone who’s watching’ refers to someone removes critical comments for him.
‘audience’ mentioned in the following sentence. 3A
3E The sentence explains what happens after ‘you make a
The writer provides an example of how someone removes poor decision’ mentioned in the previous sentence. ‘They’
critical comments for him. in the following sentence refers back to ‘the designers’ and
4B ‘clothing companies’
‘They’ refers to ‘mistakes’ mentioned in the previous 4D
sentence. ‘It’ refers to ‘video’ mentioned in the preceding sentence.
5D The following sentence also includes reference to the video,
‘It’ refers to the ‘video’ in the preceding sentence. The ‘Thousands of people have watched it…’
offers of work are described in the following sentence. 5F
Not needed: C and G ‘That’ refers to the behaviour of parents in the preceding
sentence. The following sentence provides the writers
viewpoint, adding a supporting argument.
Not needed: F and G

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