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Skills Test Units 1–2 Skills Test Units 3–4

Exercise 3 Exercise 3
Girl: Jake, have you got some free time today? Woman: Hi Mark! How was your school trip to the
I’m doing a school project about people’s museum?
favourite online games. I’d like to ask you Boy: Great thanks, Mum. Really interesting!
some questions. Woman: How was the train journey?
Boy: OK, sure. I’m free now, so go ahead. Boy: Oh, there was a problem with the trains, so
Girl: Thanks! So which game do you like the we went by bus, and we met our History
best? teacher there. He came in his car.
Boy: Well, I’ve got a new one called Football Fan Woman: So did you have enough time in the
and another called Animal Games, but the museum?
one I like the most is Karate King. It’s really Boy: Well, the journey there took about an hour,
fun. so we only had two hours to look around
Girl: So where did you get the game? From the inside the museum. But we did have half
shop that you usually go to? an hour in the park, so that was good.
Boy: No, my grandparents gave it to me for Woman: Did you find out anything for your school
being so hard-working at school! But project – how people in our town lived a
usually I buy games online. long time ago?
Girl: So how do you play your games? On a Boy: Yes, and we can choose what we write
laptop? about, because it’s a really big subject! We
Boy: No, the laptop belongs to my parents. can write about the clothes that people
But they gave me a new games console used to wear, or where they used to live.
for my birthday, so that’s what I play on. I’m more interested in what they used to
Sometimes I’ll use my smartphone, but eat, so that’s what I’ve chosen to write
then after that I’ve often got no battery! about.
Girl: So what’s the best thing about your Woman: And did you see anything that you really
favourite game? Is it the colour in the liked?
pictures? Boy: Let’s see … some old silver rings. They
Boy: Well, there’s lots of colour, but that’s not were OK. Oh, and there were some bronze
so important to me. What’s great is how horses from 100 years ago. They were
fast the people move in the game. They beautiful. The gold coins in the museum
don’t look like real people, though. weren’t very interesting, but I want to go
Girl: And how about the way they speak? That’s back soon and look at some of the old
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important too, isn’t it? maps there.

Boy: Yes, and the people who speak are all Woman: And what did you have for lunch?
famous, so that’s great. On some other Boy: We went to a restaurant near the museum.
games the speaking sounds funny, or it’s all The food was fantastic, especially fish and
by the same person. chips, so I had that. Most people had pizza,
Girl: And I guess you’re a really good player, but our teacher just had a salad.
aren’t you? Woman: Maybe he wasn’t hungry. So did you buy
Boy: Well, I’m OK, but my friend Kerim is better. anything?
He wins quite a lot, actually, and he often Boy: Yes, from the souvenir shop. They had
beats other players online, too. But I still some interesting books, so I bought one.
really like playing with him. He’s more fun My friend Sam got a bag, and he bought
than my older brother! me some pencils!
Woman: Great!

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Review Test 1 Units 1–4 Girl: Well, films usually start at quarter past
six in the evening and finish around
Exercise 7 nine o’clock, don’t they? But I have to be
Man: For her birthday, Sarah got a new digital home by eight o’clock. I’m not allowed to
camera. She took it to the park near the stay out later.
river in her town, to do some photography. Boy: You’re kidding! Well, then we should go to
She wanted some creative pictures of the early film – at half past three. There’ll
the flowers and birds there for her school be a lot of people in the cinema then, but
project. But she found there were a lot we’ll have time for a pizza after it finishes.
of people in the park, so it was difficult
Girl: Great idea.
to use her camera. Then she found she
couldn’t turn the camera on! The battery Boy: So which cinema are we going to?
wasn’t working because she forgot to plug Girl: The Regal, in the centre of town. It’s a nice
it into the charger before she left home. cinema but the music’s always too loud.
So she sat in the café for a while and had Boy: I don’t agree. I like it! But it’s always cold
a drink. Luckily, just then her friend Jess there.
walked into the café. She gave Sarah her Girl: That’s true. I think we’d better wear our
smartphone to take some photos and coats! But I haven’t got much money. Do
Sarah got some brilliant pictures of flowers. the tickets cost a lot there?
Her teacher was very pleased! Boy: That’s OK – I’ve just got some birthday
money from my grandma! I can buy the
Skills Test Units 5–6 tickets.
Exercise 3
Skills Test Units 7–8
Boy: Hi Sarah. Did you go to the cinema at the
weekend? Exercise 3
Girl: Yes, John. I saw Cameo. My friends said it Boy: Hi Sarah. I’m just ringing to check about
was silly, but I thought it was brilliant. It your birthday trip up to the top of the
wasn’t very funny, but that didn’t matter. Skyhigh Building next week,
Boy: So was it a science fiction film? I know you Girl: Oh, hi Tom. Yes, it’s next week, but my
like those. dad’s decided to change the day. He hasn’t
Girl: Yes, it was. They’re the type of film I got enough time to take us on Wednesday,
like the best. They don’t always have a so it’s now on Thursday instead. Friday
very clever plot, and the characters are would be better, really, but there aren’t any
sometimes a bit silly, but the special tickets left for that day. Is that OK?
effects are amazing every time. Boy: Yeah, sure. So what should we take with
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Boy: OK, what’s on at the cinema this week, us?

then? Girl: Well, we’ll bring some food for lunch, and
Girl: Well, there’s a very funny film called I’ll have my camera with me, but we can
Windows. Everyone says it’s brilliant. Then go out into the garden on the roof, so
there’s an animated film, or a thriller one you’ll need a jumper. The information we
with plenty of action, so there’s a lot to got says that it can be cold up there – but
choose from. our photos will be brilliant!
Boy: Well, let’s go and see Windows. Why do Boy: Yeah, we’ll be really high up! What do you
people say it’s so good? think it will be like?
Girl: Well, my friend says the ending is very Girl: Well, everyone who’s been to the roof says
clever, and that the director is fantastic, it’s incredibly exciting, but I think it’ll be a
but the problem is that the main star is bit frightening. It’s such a long way down!
Jake Smith and I can’t stand him. But I’d And my brother says it’ll be boring, but
like to see it anyway – it’ll be a laugh! then he says that about everything …
Boy: OK, let’s try it. But what time shall we go? Boy: And what’s on the top floor of the
building?

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Girl: Well, I thought there was a wonderful
restaurant, but Dad says that’s on the 99th
floor. The top floor is all offices, which is a
bit boring.
Boy: Well, I thought it was all flats, and that’s
not very exciting, either. So what about
the tickets? I should give you some money
for mine.
Girl: Oh, no – it’s my birthday treat and my
dad’s paying! But the tickets cost a bit
more than other tourist places in the city.
I know it’s an amazing place to visit, but I
don’t think it should cost so much money.
Boy: Well, thanks very much to your dad! So
what are we going to do after the visit?
Girl: Well, Dad thinks we’ll be hungry by then,
so he’s taking us to a place he knows to
get some drinks and snacks – it’s a little
café. I’m not sure the park is a good idea.
It’s going to be a bit too cold. Oh, and
by the way, don’t forget our cinema trip
on Saturday!
Boy: No, I won’t! OK, thanks, Sarah!

Review Test 2 Units 1–8

Exercise 7
Woman: Adam and his friend Paul went into the
town centre last week to buy some new
DVDs. They were walking along the street
when Adam fell and cut himself on his arm.
Paul didn’t really know what to do, but a
woman who was working in a shop came
out and helped them. She cleaned Adam’s
arm and put a plaster on it. Then she gave
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them both some lemonade, and they sat

down outside the shop for a few minutes.
When Adam felt better, they caught the
bus to Adam’s home and watched one of
their new DVDs. It was a really brilliant
sci-fi film, so Adam soon forgot all about
his arm!