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ContentsStudent’s Score Sheets 4_________________________________________________________________________________________Quiz 1 8________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Quiz 2 10_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Progress Test 1 12Quiz 3 16_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Quiz 4 18_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Progress Test 2 20Quiz 5 24_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Quiz 6 26_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Progress Test 3 28Mid-Year Written Test 32________________________________________________________________________________________Mid-Year Listening Test 36_____________________________________________________________________________________Quiz 7 40_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Quiz 8 42_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Progress Test 4 44Quiz 9 48_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Quiz 10 50__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Progress Test 5 52Quiz 11 56___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Quiz 12 58__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Progress Test 6 60End-of-Year Written Test 64__________________________________________________________________________________End-of-Year Listening Test 69_____________________________________________________________________________

Quiz 1 Vocabulary Choose the correct answers. 1 You need a positive to succeed in life. 11 Don’t make you can’t keep! a communication a a mistake b attitude b a favour c support c a baby d dependence d a promise 2 Julie’s hair is , but she wants it to be straight. 12 ‘Don’t me like a baby!’ said Neil. a curly a trust b dark b make c weak c treat d slim d keep 3 John is married to my mum, so he’s my . 13 What a beautiful baby! He’s got lovely eyes! a son-in-law a elderly b step-father b patient c nephew c pierced d uncle d sparkling 4 Aunt Helen works more than 50 hours a week. 14 Jacob is very handsome, but he hasn’t got a very She’s very . good sense of . He’s quite boring. a independent a humour b shy b responsibility c hard-working c attitude d fit d communication 5 Gina usually buys snacks for her friends because 15 Dora was thin before she had the baby, but she is she’s person. a bit now. a a mean a slim b an overweight b plump c an outgoing c weak d a generous d relaxed 6 My sister is so . She finds it hard to make 16 Please welcome the , Lionel and Maria! friends. I hope you have many happy years together. a outgoing a bride and groom b protective b niece and nephew c shy c uncle and aunt d communicative d husband and wife 7 After ten years of marriage, Kelly and Pete are . 17 Don’t be about meeting your future It’s very sad. mother-in-law. She’s a great person. a getting divorced a modern b making friends b relaxed c doing their best c impatient d keeping their word d anxious 8 My cousin Thomas is of the local football club. 18 Keith! You really are ! Come and help me – you He watches every game. can see there’s a lot to do! a a supporter a fair b a relative b ugly c a friend c overweight d a brother d lazy 9 I love playing chess with my friend, but I’m not 19 James doesn’t have a good relationship his very good it! I always lose. son-in-law. a for b about a from b with c at d on c by d for 10 Most teenagers at some stage. It’s quite normal. 20 John told a joke to the ice. a support b rebel a make b keep c protect d depend c get d break8

Grammar 12 ‘Dad, this programme? There’s something I want to see on the other channel.’Choose the correct answers. ‘Oh, OK then.’1 ‘Hey, Jo! What’s wrong? Why are you always in a a do you always watch bad mood?’ b you’re watching ‘You me.’ c are you watching a aren’t understanding d are you sometimes watching b are understanding 13 strange to you? I think I’ll throw it away. c don’t understand a Is this milk tasting d sometimes understand b Does this milk usually taste2 Bruce work at 5.30 pm. c This milk isn’t tasting a is always leaving d Does this milk taste b always leaves 14 ‘Why can’t you come to Jemma’s party on Saturday?’ c always leave ‘ in a play at the Globe Theatre this weekend.’ d is never leaving a I’m appearing3 shopping with us today? b Am I appearing a Is Fiona coming c Do I appear b Fiona is coming d I appear c Fiona isn’t coming 15 The girls to go on the coach trip because they d Does Fiona come are not well.4 Fran the dentist tomorrow. Her appointment a want is next week. b aren’t wanting a sees c wanting b isn’t seeing d don’t want c is seeing 16 Jason much time to eat breakfast. He is d doesn’t see leaving for school in five minutes.5 Dad in the fridge again! He needs to stop a isn’t having eating all the time! b has a isn’t looking c doesn’t have b looks d is having c is looking 17 ‘What can we have for lunch?’ d doesn’t look ‘Whatever – I ’6 ‘You are so annoying! You your keys.’ a am not minding ‘I can’t remember everything!’ b am minding a forget c don’t mind b are forgetting d mind c are always forgetting 18 ‘What are you doing?’ d never forget ‘I to listen this radio programme. Please 7 My cousin tomorrow! be quiet!’ a comes b always comes a am trying b try c is coming d come c always try d sometimes try8 to Santorini on holiday every year? 19 ‘Where are my glasses?’ a Are you going b You go ‘You them on your head, Grandad!’ c Do you go d You’re going a wear b wearing9 ‘Why are you shouting at your brother again?’ c don’t wear d are wearing ‘He my laptop and he never even asks me!’ 20 ‘Can I speak to Jim, please?’ a is taking b is always taking ‘Sorry, he’s not here . He goes to the cinema c takes d does take on Friday evenings.’10 I usually work in the summer holidays, but I a right now b always that this year. I’m going to travel with my aunt. c nowadays d often a don’t do b usually don’t c am doing d am not doing11 Ugh! This water warm! a is being b isn’t being c is d be Quiz 1 9

Quiz 2 Vocabulary Choose the correct answers. 1 We live in a in the city centre. We are on the 11 Hello! Great to see you all! while I make some tenth floor, so we have a great view. coffee. a semi-detached house a Bring home the bacon b detached house b Put away c cottage c Put up d block of flats d Make yourselves at home 2 I hate this ; it’s so uncomfortable to sit on. 12 We bought a new online. It was quite cheap. a armchair a microwave b basement b balcony c cupboard c energy d desk d chimney 3 ‘John! I’m in . Can you pass me a clean towel, 13 The flat is old and ugly but we want to , so we please?’ can live there. a the microwave a do it up b the toilet b wear it out c the shower c pull it down d the lamp d put it down 4 I like houses with high . 14 I’m so glad to get back! a chimneys a There’s no place like home. b curtains b It’s so good to bring home the bacon. c garages c Let’s turn the house upside down! d ceilings d It’s great to keep a tidy house. 5 Thanks, Jed. You’ve been really round the 15 I can’t find my iPad anywhere, and I’ve looking house today. for it. a careful a turned the house upside down b helpful b kept a tidy house c comfortable c put the house up d natural d pulled the house down 6 My parents prefer old-fashioned houses to 16 The architect designed a lovely room in the attic modern ones. with windows in . a natural a the balcony b traditional b the garage c helpful c the roof d enjoyable d the upstairs 7 Why don’t you turn off ? It’s quite warm in here. 17 People have different tastes and find different a the damage things . b the temperature a environmental c the central heating b beautiful d the environment c noisy d straight 8 This is too big to go into our living room. I can’t believe it! 18 There’s in the corner of the bathroom. We a cooker keep the soap and clean towels in it. b curve a a washbasin c architect b a cupboard d sofa c a toilet d a floor 9 Can you put these socks in over there, please? a the farmhouse 19 Usually my kids make a mess and I tidy . b the attic a up b down c the chest of drawers c out d through d the fridge 20 I can’t the cooker. I think we need a new one. 10 I’ve always wanted wooden in my house, but a repair b help they’re expensive. c care d store a floors b roofs c attics d curves10

GrammarChoose the correct answers.1 They the next day. 12 After six months, she living on her own. a were buying the house, painting it and moving in a is slowly getting used to b bought the house, painted it and moved in b used to c bought the house, were painting it and moved in c didn’t use to get d were buying the house, painting it and moved in d is slowly used to2 The children were putting away the dishes and I 13 Grandma make sandwiches for the builders at the same time. every day. a tidied up a was used to b wasn’t tidying up b would c was tidying up c did d were tidying up d was getting used to3 when I called? 14 I sharing my home with other people. a Were you cooking a am not used to b Was I cooking b get used to c Did you cook c used to d You were cooking d would4 ‘Are you OK?’ 15 ‘Were you talking on the phone while I outside?’ ‘Yes. I , that’s all.‘ ‘No, I was looking for my keys.’ a would just think a waiting b just thought b was waiting c was just thinking c waited d used to think d used to wait5 ‘Is Karen coming to our party?’ 16 My nephew my cottage in the country was ‘I don’t know, but she yesterday’ cool, but now he prefers flats in the city. a was being ill a would think b was ill b used to think c would be ill c was thinking d wasn’t being ill d wasn’t thinking6 Were you trying to sleep when I to music? 17 This carpet in my grandparent’s living room. a was listening a used to be b listened b was getting used to being c used to listen c would be d am listening d was used to being7 I modern flats, but I do now. 18 They the roof when I got home on Thursday. a wouldn’t like a were repairing b use to like b used to repair c wasn’t liking c were used to repairing d didn’t use to like d would repair8 ‘When you were a child, in magic?’ 19 Don’t trust that building company. I an article ‘No, never.’ about them in the newspaper. a did you believe a was seeing b would you believe b used to see c were you believing c saw d were you used to believing d was used to seeing9 They a new bed three months ago. 20 ‘Are you used to staying up late?’ a were buying b buy ‘Yes, I .’ c bought d were not buying a do b am c would d used to10 ‘Were you watching TV at ten o’clock ?’ ‘No, I was out.’ a ago b last night c all day d in 201211 That block of flats my home when I was a child. a was used to be b was c was being d wouldn’t be Quiz 2 11

Progress Test 1 Reading Read what four people say about their houses and find the following information. Write A, B, C or D. Which person 1 2 mentions the cost of buying somewhere to live? enjoys doing house repairs? 3 4 has seen big changes in the house? is unhappy with the state of the house? 5 6 mentions the temperature of the house? paid someone else to do some work on the house? 7 9 8 10 A B Jane lives in the countryside. Eric recently moved ‘We live in a traditional into a newly-built farmhouse. We’ve been here property. ‘My wife and two years now, but when we I have just moved into moved in we had to do a lot a new block of flats. of work to make the house It’s great because it’s comfortable. It used to be a very modern design. absolutely freezing because It’s environmentally- it didn’t have central heating, friendly and always so the first thing we did was warm, and because it’s hire a professional heating new, it doesn’t need engineer to come and put that in. My husband’s any work done to it. It was my wife’s very good at doing work in the house, but choice, actually. She wanted a house that central heating is a huge job that he couldn’t was perfect from the start. I must say I’m manage himself. The work involved every single a little disappointed about that because I room, so it really turned the house upside really enjoy doing up houses and I’m good down, but it was worth it. It’s made such a at it too, but I expect I’ll get used to just difference to the house, because now it’s so relaxing at home! Perhaps I can help my much warmer and more comfortable.’ friends with their houses!’ C D Jason lives with his parents in a Tessa is renting a semi-detached house. ‘Mum and terraced house near Dad bought our house last year. the town centre. ‘One It’s quite old and they knew day I want to buy they would need to do up the my own house, but whole house, but they bought buying a house is very it because it was cheap. It’s expensive and at the been quite difficult at times; for moment I can’t afford example, for a while we didn’t it. In fact I can’t even have a bathroom. We had to afford to rent a nice replace everything, which was house. My place is old a big job. We were going next door to use the toilet and dark, and it really needs quite a lot and the shower! Dad’s also painted all the rooms of work. The owner should do it up, but and put up cupboards. The house is always a mess, he won’t do anything, which annoys me. but I don’t mind because I enjoy working with Dad I’m thinking about painting it myself, but I and he says I’m really helpful! We’ve made a lot of don’t really want to spend time and money changes, and everything looks so much better now on a house which doesn’t belong to me.’ that we’ve fixed it!’12

a-z Vocabulary1 Circle the correct words. Meet the family Do you live with five, six or even seven people? Do you think you have a large family? Well, think again. There is a family in India with 181 members! Ziona Chana lives with all of them in a very large 1 detached house / balcony with 100 rooms. In this house live his 39 2 grooms / wives, 94 children and 33 grandchildren as well as the 14 3 mothers-in-law / daughters-in-law who are married to some of his sons. Life in Mr Chana’s house is always very busy and all members of the family are very 4 generous / hard-working. Even meal times are difficult; they need about 30 chickens and over 60 kilos of potatoes for one meal, so cooking and 5 tidying up / putting up afterwards take a long time! But Mr Chana and his wives have a very positive 6 attitude / responsibility and a good relationship 7 with / for each other. One of his wives, 35-year-old Rinkmini, says she is very lucky to live with her husband and she thinks he is a very 8 handsome / pretty man. And as for Mr Chana, he is still looking for new 9 nieces / brides, so he can 10 get / make married again!2 The words in bold are in the wrong sentences. Write them in the correct places. 1 My bedroom is at the top of the house, in the ceiling. 2 We need to buy a new attic for the bathroom; this one is really old. 3 Independence is very important in a relationship. 4 That’s Kate, my cottage. She’s married to my brother, Ben. 5 I can’t wait to leave school and get a job – then I can enjoy my communication. 6 Careful! The block of flats is really low in this house – you can hurt your head. 7 I live in a washbasin in the city centre. I’m on the fifth floor and have a large balcony. 8 Julie’s just bought a sister-in-law! It’s next to a farm and a small river goes through the garden. 3 Complete the sentences with these words. beautiful careful comfortable mean patient shy 1 You need a new sofa. This one isn’t very at all! for a few minutes. 2 Dinner is nearly ready. Please be . 3 What a house! Let’s buy it! person. 4 Uncle Jim isn’t generous – in fact, he’s very 5 I can’t talk in front of all those people! I’m quite a 6 Be ! Don’t drop those plates.4 Match. a your best in exams? b brings home the bacon. 1 Can you put c my heart. I don’t love you. 2 Hope to see you again! Let’s d of the groom. 3 Dad doesn’t work, so Mum e away your new clothes, please? 4 Fred is the father f keep in touch. 5 Do you always do 6 You can’t break Progress Test 1 13

Progress Test 1 Grammar 1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the present simple or the present continuous. 1 David to school every day. (walk) 2 You me! Can you leave me alone? (always annoy) an ice cream now? (you / want) 3 my car at the moment. (not drive) 4 I that shop, Jenny? Mum works there. (you / see) 5 of going to Italy. (think) 6 Helen football. (never play) 7 Graham at 6 am tomorrow. Don’t be late! (leave) 8 Your train TV at home. They haven’t got one. (not watch) 9 Those children horrible! There’s too much salt. (taste) 10 This soup 2 Complete the sentences with these verbs. Use the past simple or the past continuous. build find jump move not live not play open run talk wait 1 I in a cottage until I was 12. down the road really fast when I saw them. 2 The boys these terraced housed in the 1930s. to Dad on the phone at 3.30 pm? 3 My grandad’s company house and started work in the same week. 4 Jason a place to stay on holiday? at the bus stop. 5 Julia her birthday presents. over the garden wall and ran away. 6 they computer games yesterday morning. 7 The bus arrived while I 8 Uncle Sam arrived as Janet 9 I saw the thief! He 10 Alan 3 Circle the correct words. Back in 1953, my grandad was only twelve when he 1 ran / used to run away from home to visit his uncle Harold in Cornwall. He waited until no one 2 used to look / was looking, then he quietly 3 was walking / walked out of the house and ran to the railway station. He got on the train and 4 got used to hiding / hid under a seat until the train left. At first he felt sick because he was not used to 5 travelling / travel by train, but after a while he 6 got used to / used to it. After a while, he started to feel hungry, but he 7 didn’t have / wouldn’t have anything to eat. A kind lady 8 would give / gave him one of her sandwiches and then he felt better. When he arrived in Cornwall, he went to his uncle’s house. His uncle was very surprised to see him, but he telephoned his mother and let him stay for a few days. Finally, it was time for my grandad to leave and he went back to his parent’s house. He 9 would / was used to always remember his time in Cornwall and when he grew up and had children, he 10 would often take / got used to taking them to visit.14

WritingYou have seen this announcement in your school magazine: Wytthhoheeuaccltoiivitusyen?yitonrIysuasriitldfasaerumgoietiralytbarlahbedolfiomtociroeknyloaoikfluehfr?loafuaDtsmsoeiinliyn? Wsweeirlileasbreeolnporofiankmtienidglyifnohronmaerxettiscm.leToshnfetohbr’seosmutroangneaewzine.Write an article describing your family home, explaining whetheryou think it’s a good home for your family. (120-180 words) Progress Test 1 15

End-of-Year Written Test Reading Use the information in the texts to answer the questions. A B Welcome to Oak Valley Forest! Oak Valley Zip-wire and Treetop Challenge Situated in one of the most If you want some fun and excitement high up beautiful parts of the country, above the ground, come to our Zip-wire and Oak Valley Forest includes a Treetop Challenge! You’ll be up in the trees, lake, cliffs, a valley, and of getting close to a part of nature that you course, a forest! never normally see! There is so much to do here that you’ll never get bored. It’s best done in a group, so come with your We’ve got everything from friends for a birthday or other special occasion. exciting adventures to gentler • O pen: All year round except activities for those who prefer to take it easy. for December and January. Thrill-seekers can try zip-wiring in the treetops • Cost: £30 for adults, or mountain biking on our forest trails. For something more relaxing, try our woodland £18 for under 18s. walks or a ride on a steam train. • R estrictions: You must be Nature is all around you, but if you want to experience it close-up, there’s Oak Valley over 1.4m tall for the main Butterfly Farm. course, or over 1m tall for the junior course. To find out more, • Time needed: 1.5 - 3 hours. click on the menu below. Your safety is very important C to us and you’ll receive full safety instructions before Wow, I’ve just had the starting the course. most amazing day! I went to the Treetop Challenge D with my parents and six school friends. It was really 16-year-old Steven works at exciting! Oak Valley Butterfly Farm. ‘I’ve been working here It was my friend Geri’s in my Easter and summer idea. She’d been before and she couldn’t wait to go holidays for two years now. again. I checked out the website, but it looked really At first I was just a volunteer, frightening to me. I wasn’t sure that I wanted to but this year they’re paying go. But Geri told me not to worry and when we got me, so having some extra there, I started feeling really excited. money is even better! I’d visited the butterfly farm After the safety demonstration, we climbed up rope many times as a child, and I love it so much ladders onto high platforms. Then we had to walk I just want to come here whenever I can. I across rope bridges. That was quite scary! The best usually work in the gift shop, but sometimes part of the day, though, was the zip-wire. The first I help to look after the butterflies too. I’ve time I did it I was very scared, and I couldn’t wait to learnt a lot about butterflies! land safely on the ground, but after I’d done it once, It’s a wonderful place to visit. Everything’s I did it again and again. Jumping off the platforms indoors, and it’s very warm inside, so it’s a high up in the air is an amazing feeling! perfect place to come on a rainy day. The butterflies and plants are beautiful, and you can get really close to them and see every detail. They even land on your hand sometimes! I feel very lucky to work here.’64

Question 1 refers to section A.1 What does the word ‘thrill-seekers’ in paragraph 3 mean? a people who are looking for excitement b people who don’t like physical activity c people who want to discover nature d people who want to relaxQuestion 2 refers to section B.2 What is true about the Treetop Challenge? a You must go in a group. b All participants must be over 1.4m tall. c Everyone will receive safety information. d Most people take 3 hours to complete the course.Question 3 refers to section C.3 What was the writer’s favourite part of the experience? a jumping out of the trees b landing on the ground c walking across bridges d climbing up rope laddersQuestions 4 and 5 refer to section D.4 Why does Steven work at the butterfly farm? a He needs some extra money. b He enjoys spending time there. c He wants to study butterflies. d He gets bored at home when the weather’s bad.5 What is the purpose of the article? a to advertise the butterfly farm b to persuade students to get jobs c to tell readers about one student’s experience d to encourage readers to learn more about natureQuestion 6 refers to sections A, B, C and D.6 Which sections mention getting closer to nature? a A and C b A, B and D c B, C and D d B and D End-of-Year Written Test 65

End-of-Year Written Test Use Your English 1 Read the text below and decide which answer a, b, c or d best fits each gap. Man against nature Can you imagine what it would be like to leave the hi-tech world behind to go and live in the natural world? Have you ever wished you could see if you could feed and clothe yourself using only the things that the land provides? If you are interested 1 the idea, watch a show called Mountain Men. You can either watch the weekly programme on TV or 2 it from the Internet and watch it on your 3 . The programme is about three men who have refused to 4 it safe and have gone to live in remote areas of the USA: Eustace Conway in the mountains of North Carolina; Tom Oar near the Yaak River in Montana; and Marty Meierotto in a small Alaskan town called Two Rivers. Each week the men survive in the natural world. 5 , things like extreme weather, wild animals and falling trees make this very challenging indeed. In one of the shows, Marty Meierotto, flies from Two Rivers into the mountains to catch animals for their fur. Once there, he uses a machine called a snowmobile to go hunting. On this occasion, though, his snowmobile breaks 6 and he discovers that he must make his way back to camp 7 foot. It’s a long hike and the 8 are below freezing, so Marty becomes very tired. But being the mountain man that he is, he makes it back safely and soon forgets the terrible danger that he had just faced. 1 a about b with c of d in 2 a delete b photocopy c download d paste 3 a printer b laptop c calculator d keyboard 4 a play b go c do d face 5 a Because b Therefore c So d However 6 a off b back c up d down 7 a by b on c with d of 8 a climates b landscapes c temperatures d waterfalls 2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in bold. 1 My grandmother is in hospital because she needs to have an . OPERATE 2 I think that with a little , your son could be a great baseball player. ENCOURAGE 3 They should do something about that river; all the fish have died. POLLUTE 4 In to his others films, this one is rather boring. COMPARE 5 I never watch TV because I hate all the ; they drive me mad. ADVERTISE 6 There’s a Picasso on at the art gallery. Do you want to go? EXHIBIT 7 Brad Pitt is one of the most actors in Hollywood. ATTRACT 8 Don’t be so ; we’ll get to the match before it starts! PATIENT 9 Did you know that it is to park here? Move your car now! LEGAL 10 He’s a very golfer, so he makes a lot of money. SUCCESS66

3 C omplete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in bold. Do not change the word in bold. Write between two to five words. 1 Pam is always talking in class. NOT in class. I wish Pam 2 Many people around the country enjoy opera. BY many people around the country. Opera 3 Joe wants to go to the clean-up day, but he doesn’t have any free time. WISHES free time to go to the clean-up day. Joe 4 If we don’t leave now, we’ll miss the start of the film. UNLESS now. We’ll miss the start of the film 5 ‘We’ll drop you off at the theatre,’ said Tony. HE at the theatre. Tony said that 6 ‘You should get more exercise,’ my doctor said to me. ADVISED more exercise. My doctor 7 Grant Jones is over there. He’s a famous ice hockey player. WHO , is a famous ice hockey player. Grant Jones, 8 I think it’ll be a good festival, Steve, but I’m not sure. IT , Steve? It’ll be a good festival, 9 The actor is signing Sally’s book! GETTING Sally by the actor. 10 The doctor gave me permission to go down to the hospital canteen yesterday. ALLOWED go down to the hospital canteen yesterday. I End-of-Year Written Test 67

End-of-Year Written Test Writing Write one of the following: A Here is part of a letter you have received from an English-speaking friend. The big golf championship is next week ... and I have a broken ankle! I have to stay in bed or sit in an armchair for at least twenty days. It’s driving me up the wall because I can’t think of how to pass the time. Any ideas? Write a letter to your friend giving advice. (120-180 words) OR B New Glasgow News Fewer and fewer people officials say that the are going to the theatre situation needs to be because of the cost of improved in order to tickets and the state of encourage more people the local theatre. Town to go to the theatre. Write a letter to the Editor of the New Glasgow News. Express your opinion about the theatre in your town. Suggest what officials can do to encourage people to go to the local theatre. Begin your letter ‘Dear Editor’. (120-180 words)68

End-of-Year Listening TestPart 1 You will hear people talking in six different situations. For questions 1–6, choose the best answer,A, B or C.1 You hear a man talking about his recent stay in hospital. What does he say about it? A He enjoyed all the things going on around him. B He liked being on his own. C He wishes he could have stayed longer.2 You hear two people discussing plans for a mountain walk. What do they agree on? A The weather is too bad to go on the walk. B They should ask the rest of the group’s opinion. C They should get expert advice.3 You hear a conversation at an airport coach station. Why does the woman get angry? A The clerk won’t let her change her ticket. B A new ticket is so expensive. C The next available coach is so much later.4 You hear a man talking about television. What does he say about it? A He often records progammes to watch later. B He can’t understand how to use his TV. C He can watch programmes that he missed.5 You hear a teenage girl talking. What does she say about the way she spends her evenings? A She prefers to spend her time in her bedroom. B She would rather watch TV downstairs. C She doesn’t mind where she is, so long as she’s alone.6 You hear a boy and his mother talking about school sports. What is the boy relieved about? A He wasn’t chosen for the school cricket team. B He won’t have to play so many cricket matches. C He didn’t injure himself on the skiing trip.Part 2You will hear someone talking about a research project in Antarctica. For questions 1–8, completethe sentences.T he British Antarctic Survey 1 Three teams of people study the of Antarctica. 2 Halley V and Halley VI were built on legs in order to avoid being buried . 3 The legs of Halley VI are different from those of Halley V because there are on the end of them. 4 Halley VI looks as if it has come from . 5 In summer, over people can live and work at Halley VI. 6 Temperatures at Antarctica can fall to degrees Celsius. 7 Many different types of staff work at Halley, not only . 8 The module in the row of buildings contains the living and eating area. End-of-Year Listening Test 69

End-of-Year Listening Test Part 3  You will hear five different people talking about their attitude to healthcare. For questions 1–5, choose from the list (A–F) how each person feels about healthcare. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. A Feels guilty about going to the doctor unnecessarily. 1 B Prefers to pay money for better quality care. C Doesn’t like the personality of the local doctor. 2 D Feels positive about going to the local doctor’s surgery. E Cannot avoid going to the local doctor. 3 F Doesn’t trust the local doctors’ medical knowledge. 4 5 Part 4 You will hear an interview about a sporting achievement by comedian, Eddie Izzard. For questions 1–6, choose the best answer, A, B or C. 1 Why did Izzard decide to do the challenge? A to raise money for charity B to get fit and become an athlete C to prove to others that he could do it 2 Which part of Izzard’s plan did doctors find the hardest to believe? A that he was going to run 43 marathons B that he was going to run that distance in only seven weeks C that he didn’t have much time for training 3 Why did Izzard go through the village of Skewen in Wales? A because he was born there B because he used to work there C because his mother had died there 4 What did Izzard eat every morning? A energy bars B porridge C pasta 5 Why was Izzard accompanied by an ice cream van? A The TV crew that was filming his run travelled in it. B It gave free ice creams to supporters and collected money. C It was where Eddie received massages from his therapists. 6 What happened to Izzard’s body during the running period? A He lost weight. B His muscles became stronger. C He became taller.70