IE65 MID-TERM TEST

READING (30 minutes)

Part 1
Questions 1-3: For each question, choose the correct answer.

A. Students must go to the college shop

to buy certain items for their studies.
B. Students can take advantage of special
offers at the college shop at the
moment.
C. Students may visit the college shop at
lunchtime every day except Monday.

Jake is writing to...

A. suggest a new date for a shopping
trip.
B. invite Max to meet one of his
relatives.
C. cancel an arrangement he had
made.

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 A. Mr Wood has made suggestions on
how to recyle waste produced by
the school.
B. Recycling materials should be put
into the box outside Mr Wood’s
office.
C. Mr Wood wants new ideas on ways
to improve waste recycling in the
new school.

Part 2
Question 4-10 : For each question, choose the correct answer.

A Priya B Zoe C Heike

4. Who practises her dancing seven days a week?
5. Who feels scared before she goes on stage?
6. Who would like to try a different type of dance?
7. Who feels sad that she can’t spend much time with her friends?
8. Who says she has no plans to change her job?
9. Who has a family member who is famous?
10. Who says the people she dances with are older than her?
Priya
I work as a dancer, and I’m also studying part-time. I practise most days and have to
do my college work, so I can’t always go out with my friends at weekends, but that’s
fine. We text each other every day. I mostly dance in musicals, but in the future I’m
hoping to start jazz dance. My mum always comes to watch me on stage. She’s my
biggest fan! Being a dancer isn’t easy, but I want to do it as long as I can.
Zoe
There are dancers of all ages in my dance company and every year we go on
international tours together. My cousin also dances with me. She’s been a dancer for
seven years and people everywhere know her now. She was a jazz dancer in the past,
but loves what we do now. I don’t usually feel worried before I dance in front of
others – I know I’m good! But that’s only because I try so hard. I spend about three
hours dancing every day.
Heike
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I come from a family of dancers so maybe it’s not surprising I’m one too. I’m in a hip-
hop group at the moment, but actually I can dance to any music – even jazz! I’m the
youngest member of my dance group. Before each show, I think of everything that
might go wrong, but I try hard to tell myself it’ll all be OK. We dance all over the
country, so I’m away from home almost every day and I miss my friends a lot.

Part 3
Question 11-15: For each question, choose the correct answer.

Tim Greenwood lives in Oakland, USA. He has written about Cambodia, Thailand and
India. At the moment he is writing a book about Nepal.

Tim, how did you start travelling?

We never traveled as a family, but when I was a teenager I saw movies like Lawrence
of Arabia and they made me want to travel. I left college at the age of 21 and went to
Europe alone. That trip didn’t go well – I was too young and didn’t know how to look
after myself.

How did you start writing?

I’ve loved writing since I was ten – I’ve never wanted any other career. At 21, I wrote
for my weekly college paper and then started writing travel articles. At first, none of
the travel magazines I sent them to wanted to buy them, but that slowly changed. It
took two or three years, I guess.

What do you find difficult about writing?

It is easy to spend all my time traveling and then not have time to open up my laptop
and work! Also, it’s hard to earn enough money. I’ll never stop writing, but one day I
may have to do a few hours a week teaching just to pay the bills.

What’s the best thing about being a travel writer?

I get letters from young people who’ve read my books and articles and enjoy my
work. I just love that!

11 As a teenager, Tim A went on trips with his parents.

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 B became interested in seeing the B decide what to write about.
world. C sell many of his articles.
C spent too much time watching 14 In the future, Tim thinks he might
TV. A do some extra work.
12 What does Tim say about his trip B earn more from writing.
to Europe? C change his job.
A He didn’t have time to see 15 What does Tim like about being a
everything. travel writer?
B It was more fun than college. A hearing from his fans
C It was not a great success. B giving advice to people
13 When Tim was 21, he couldn’t C meeting other young writers
A travel as much as he wanted to.
LISTENING ( 20 minutes)
Part 1
Questions 1-5: For each question, choose the correct answer.

1 What was the weather like for the football match?

A Rainy B Cloudy C Sunny
2 What sport is the woman going to start doing soon?
A football B marathon C cycling
3 Why was the man late for work?
A He woke up late
B He missed the bus
C He got stuck in traffic jam.
4 What food is the man eating?
A pasta B pizza C sandwich
5 What has the man had problems with?
A shoes B gloves C stocks
Part 2
Questions 6-10: For each question, choose the correct answer.

6 When did Ben go to live in his new flat? B two weeks ago
A two days ago
C two months ago

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7 How is Ben’s new flat different from his 9 What has Emma given Ben for his new
old one? flat?
A It is nearer to his job. A shelves
B It has better views. B carpets
C It is larger. C curtains
8 Which room in the new flat does Ben 10 Who lives in the flat next to Ben’s?
like best?
A a mechanic
A the bathroom
B a journalist
B the living room
C a police officer
C the bedroom

Part 3
Questions 11-15: For each question, choose the correct answer.

11 You wil hear a man asking for help with his computer. What’s the problem with it?
A The computer won’t turn off.
B The keyboard isn’t working.
C The screen isn’t bright enough.
12 You will hear a woman talking to her husband. Where are they panning to meet
the woman’s brother?
A at the railway station
B at teh airport
C at their home
13 You will hear an explorer talking on the radio. What was the last place that he
visited?
A a mountain
B a deser
C an island
14 You will hear a man talking to his sister about his new phone.Why did he choose
this phone?
A because it’s really light
B because it looks modern
C because it has a good camera
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15 You will hear two colleagues talking about a meeting. How do they feel after the
meeting?
A pleased
B worried
C tired

WRITING (30 minutes)

Write your answer in about 120 words

Free-time activities
What activities can people your age do in their free time where you live?
Do you enjoy taking part in organised activities? Why?
Is there a new activity that you would like to be organised in your area?
ANSWERKEYS
READING
Part 1
1B 2C 3C
Part 2

1 The correct answer is B: Zoe practises her dancing seven days a week: ‘I spend about
three hours dancing every day’. A is incorrect as Priya only practises most days. C is also
incorrect as Heike doesn’t say how frequently she practises; she just says that she is away
from home almost every day with her dance group.

2 The correct answer is C: Heike feels scared before she goes on stage: ‘Before each show,
I think of everything that might go wrong’. A is incorrect because Priya only says that being a
dancer isn’t easy, but she doesn’t say this worries her before a show. B is also incorrect as
Zoe doesn’t feel worried before she dances in front of others.

3 The correct answer is A: Priya would like to try a different type of dance: ‘in the future
I’m hoping to start jazz dance’. B is incorrect as Zoe only mentions her cousin who was a jazz
dancer in the past but loves what their dance company does now. C is also incorrect
because Heike says she is in a hip-hop group but can dance to any music – even jazz.

4 The correct answer is C: Heike feels sad (‘I miss my friends a lot’) that she can’t spend
much time with her friends (‘I’m away from home almost every day’). A is incorrect because
Priya is fine that she can’t always go out with her friends at the weekends. B is also incorrect
because Zoe doesn’t mention her friends.

5 The correct answer is A: Priya has no plans to change her job: ‘I want to do it as long as I
can’. B and C are incorrect. Neither Zoe or Heike mention their future career goals or
whether they will continue working as dancers.

6 The correct answer is B: Zoe has a family member (her cousin) who is famous: ‘She’s
been a dancer for seven years and people everywhere know her now’. A is incorrect
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because Priya’s biggest fan is her mum. C is also incorrect because Heike only explains that
she comes from a family of dancers but doesn’t say whether they are famous.

7 The correct answer is C: Heike says the people she dances with are older than her: ‘I’m
the youngest member of my dance group’. A is incorrect as Priya doesn’t mention whether
she is younger or older than the people she dances with in musicals. B is also incorrect
because Zoe says there are ‘dancers of all ages in my dance company’ but doesn’t say if she
is the youngest member of the group.

Part 3

1 The correct answer is B: As a teenager, Tim became interested in seeing the world:
‘When I was a teenager I saw movies … they made me want to travel’. A is incorrect as Tim
never travelled with his family. C is also incorrect. Tim says he saw movies that made him
want to travel but he doesn’t say whether he spent too much time watching TV.

2 The correct answer is C: Tim says his first trip to Europe was not a great success: ‘That
trip didn’t go well – I was too young and didn’t know how to look after myself’. A is incorrect
because Tim went to Europe but doesn’t say that he didn’t have time to see everything. B is
also incorrect as Tim says his trip didn’t go well, and doesn’t compare it with his time at
college.

3 The correct answer is C: In the second paragraph, Tim says when he was 21 he couldn’t
sell many of his articles: ‘At first, none of the travel magazines I sent them to wanted to buy
them’. A is incorrect because Tim only says he started writing travel articles, but doesn’t
mention whether he was able to travel as much as he wanted. B is also incorrect because he
decided to write travel articles for the weekly college paper.

4 The correct answer is A: In the future, Tim thinks he might do some extra work: ‘I may
have to do a few hours a week teaching just to pay the bills’. B is incorrect as he thinks it’s
hard to earn enough money writing. C is also incorrect because Tim doesn’t want to change
his job as a travel writer and says he will never stop writing. However, he might also start
teaching.

5 The correct answer is A: Tim likes hearing from his fans: ‘I get letters from young people
… I just love that!’. B and C are incorrect as Tim doesn’t say he likes giving advice to people
or meeting other young writers in the final paragraph.

LISTENING
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

B B C
C A B
C B A
A A C
A B A

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