Test 5,6
Test 5,6
Questions 1 – 6
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Part 4
Questions 19 – 24
William Perkin
William Perkin was born in London in 1838. As a child he had many hobbies, including model
making and photography. But it was the (19) ………… of chemistry that really interested him. At
the age of 15, he went to college to study it.
While he was there, he was (20) ………… to make a medicine from coal. This didn’t go well, but
when he was working on the problem, he found a cheap (21) ………… to make the colour purple.
At that (22) ………… it was very expensive to make clothes in different colours. William knew he
could make a business out of his new colour. Helped by his father and brother, William
(23) ………… his own factory to make the colour. It sold well, and soon purple clothes
(24) ………… very popular in England and the rest of the world.
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Part 5
Questions 25 – 30
Example: 0 you
From: Maria
To: John
I hope (0) ………… are well. I’m having a great holiday here in Thailand. Our hotel is very nice
and there are a lot of good restaurants near it.
Yesterday morning, we went to (25) ………… lovely beach. We had to leave before lunch
because it was very hot. We went to a party (26) ………… the evening in the centre
(27) ………… the town. Everyone had a good time and we got back at midnight. Tomorrow, we
want to (28) ………… on a boat trip or (29) ………… tennis.
Maria
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Part 6
Question 31
In your email:
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Part 1
Questions 1 – 5
A B C
12 12 12
11 1 11 1 11 1
10 2 10 2 10 2
9 3 9 3 9 3
8 4 8 4 8 4
7 6 5 7 6 5 7 6 5
A B C
A B C
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4 What was the weather like on the picnic?
A B C
£5 £15 £20
A B C
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Part 2
Questions 6 – 10
For each question, write the correct answer in the gap. Write one word or a number or a date or a
time.
You will hear a teacher talking to a group of students about summer jobs.
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Part 3
Questions 11 – 15
You will hear Robert talking to his friend, Laura, about a trip to Dublin.
A family members
B colleagues
C tennis partners
12 They’ll stay in
A a university.
B a guest house.
C a hotel.
A a map.
B a camera.
C a coat.
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Part 4
Questions 16 – 20
16 You will hear a woman talking to her friend about why she’s bought a motorbike.
Why did she buy it?
A It’s fast.
B It was cheap.
A history
B geography
C chemistry
A a sports stadium
B a zoo
C a school playground
20 You will hear a woman talking to her friend, David, about something she’s bought.
What has she bought?
A some clothes
B some food
C some games