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Language Test A

Name: _______________________________________ Class: ____


VOCABULARY 2 Cars is 3 hours long, but Ned is only 2 hours long.
Ned isn’t ______________ as Cars.
1 Complete the words in the sentences.
3 Cars isn’t very interesting. I want to watch Ned!
0 I like all the drawings in c a r t o o n films.
Ned is ______________ interesting than Cars.
1 Actors often feel nervous before they go on 4 The music isn’t fast enough in this film.
s _ _ _ _.
The music is ______________ slow in this film.
2 A d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ could be about wildlife, for 5 Going to the cinema costs more than watching TV.
example.
Watching TV is ______________ than going to
3 For our school play, I wore an amazing the cinema.
c _ _ _ _ _ _. 6 Cinema screens are better than TV screens.
4 My little sister enjoys watching f _ _ _ _ t _ _ _ _. TV screens aren’t ______________ cinema
screens.
5 My favourite s _ _ - _ _ film is about life in space.
7 There aren’t any other films in town that are as
6 We’re going on a family v _ _ _ _ _ _ _ soon. exciting as Laser.
7 This t _ _ _ _ _ _ _ on TV is so exciting! Laser is ______________ film in town.
8 Which famous actors s _ _ _ in the movie Chase? 8 I’ve never seen a film as bad as Roofs.
Roofs is ______________ film I’ve ever seen.
/8
/8
2 Complete the sentences with words from the
box. There are two extra words you don’t need 4 Make sentences using the words given, and
to use. adding one word from the box. You may need
to use some words from the box twice.
act lights performance reviews weather puppet
character special effects audience producer any lots much some many few

0 how / money / have / you / got?


0 My favourite film star can act really well.
How much money have you got?
1 The theatre had amazing ______________ in the
play we saw. 1 we / haven’t / got / fruit juice. We’ve drunk it all!
2 Only 10 people were in the ______________ at ____________________________________
the cinema. We’ve drunk it all!
3 The ______________ that the actor Rudi plays is 2 I’d / like / to buy / ice cream, please.
really cool.
____________________________________
4 I’m learning to make a ______________ in a
3 how / bread rolls / do / you / want?
workshop at school.
____________________________________
5 I hope we get sunny ______________ for the
carnival on Saturday. 4 there / are / of / people / on the bus. There’s no
seat for me!
6 The newspaper ______________ of the film Rose
were bad. ____________________________________
There’s no seat for me!
7 The ______________ are amazing in films about
monsters! 5 have / you / got / paper? I need it for my homework.
/7 _________________________ I need it for my
homework.
GRAMMAR 6 there / aren’t / eggs / in the fridge. I can only find two.
3 Complete the second sentence so that it _______________________________________
means the same as the first. I can only find two.
0 That book isn’t funny, but this one is! 7 there / were / very / people /at the park yesterday.
This book is funnier than that one. I only saw three!
1 Tom is too young to see this film. ______________________________________
Tom isn’t ______________ to see this film. I only saw three!
/7

English Class B1 © Pearson Central Europe 2017 PHOTOCOPIABLE 1


Language Test A

SPEAKING ENGLISH IN USE


5 Complete the dialogue with the sentences 6 Complete the text with the correct form of the
below. There are two extra options which you word in brackets, including Comparative and
do not need to use. Superlative forms.
Last month, I read an amazing book – and I finished
Leo: Hi, Sophie! Are A Hm. I’d prefer to have
you enjoying a rest then, I think! it 0 more quickly (quick ) than any book I’ve ever
the arts
B The chilli with rice read! It was called Jasmine, and it’s about a young
festival?
looks good. Shall we
0
actor who has tried 1____________ (hard) but can’t
Sophie: C try that?
find a good acting job. Then she sees an advert in a
Leo: Really? What C It’s amazing, Leo! I’ve
did you like seen some great newspaper, and she 2____________ (quick) writes a
best? things since I arrived!
letter to the theatre company.
Sophie: 1__ D I’m not very keen on
playing music. She gets the job 3____________ (easy) – but then
Leo: So what would
you prefer to do E The puppets – they she finds the work is tough. She has to start
now? Dancing were brilliant! 4____________ (early) every day – she’s very young
or some art?
F You’re right. I’m not and she speaks the 5____________ (quiet) of
Sophie: 2__ mad about eating
those, anyway. everyone in the whole cast, so nobody thinks she
Leo: Yes, I’m hungry
too! Would you G They sound very can act 6____________ (good) enough to perform in
rather have funny. public. But she also learns everything she has to say
American or
H I’d rather dance. But the 7____________ (fast)!
Mexican?
first I need some
Sophie: 3__ food! When the audience finally arrives on the first night,
Leo: Yes, let’s. It’s Jasmine is very confident, and she performs her part
healthier than
8____________ (perfect), and sings 9____________
burgers!
Sophie: 4__ (beautiful) than any of the other actors. At the end of
Leo: No, I don’t like the play, the audience claps 10____________ (loud)
them, either. – and Jasmine becomes a star!
And when
we’ve eaten, /10
we could do
some dancing. Vocabulary ___ / 15 Grammar ___ /15
Sophie: 5__ Speaking ___ /10 English in Use ___ /10
Your total score ___/50
Leo: Maybe you’re
right!
/10

English Class B1 © Pearson Central Europe 2017 PHOTOCOPIABLE 2

Common questions

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Creative tasks like writing and filling in blanks are effective for testing grammar and vocabulary because they require students to actively engage with language rules and contexts. This method promotes deeper cognitive engagement and ensures students apply knowledge practically, thereby reinforcing learning outcomes .

Jasmine's performance illustrates language mastery elements such as confidence in delivering lines perfectly, using superior speech attributes like volume and clarity, and integrating diverse vocabulary. These reflect capabilities taught in B1 testing: prompt adaptation to linguistic tasks and using vocabulary and grammar effectively .

The dialogue exercises enhance verbal proficiency by requiring students to fill in the blanks in conversations, choosing from given options. This ensures they can comprehend conversational flow and respond appropriately, simulating real-life communication and developing interactive language skills .

Insights into students' cultural understanding can be gleaned by observing their responses to scenarios involving arts festivals and theater, as these contexts require awareness of cultural practices and vocabulary. Students' ability to navigate such scenarios might reflect familiarity with cultural nuances and application of language to express cultural engagement .

Multi-choice reading tasks contribute to a balanced assessment by testing comprehension and critical thinking through context-driven choices. This reduces guesswork and ensures students understand textual contexts, directly applying vocabulary and grammar rules to formulate reasoned choices, thereby integrating multiple language skills .

The B1 language test encourages vocabulary skills by requiring students to complete words in sentences and select appropriate words to fill gaps from a given list. This task not only tests students' knowledge of specific vocabulary items but also their ability to understand context and usage .

Completing Jasmine's narrative requires understanding story elements and using correct word forms to maintain continuity. This checks comprehension as students need to correctly infer the narrative flow and select grammatical forms that suit the progressing storyline, thus synthesizing comprehension with linguistic accuracy .

The test evaluates both reading comprehension and grammar through activities that involve sentence completion and meaning preservation exercises, where students interpret given sentences and reconstruct them using appropriate grammar to maintain original meaning. This synthesizes understanding of content and grammatical accuracy .

The exercises assess grammatical understanding by prompting students to restructure sentences to convey the same meaning and fill in blanks using appropriate forms of words. This evaluates their knowledge of comparative forms, superlatives, conjunctions, and negations, ensuring they grasp syntax and grammar rules .

The test incorporates real-world contexts by including scenarios such as preparing for a school play, discussing movies, and attending arts festivals. These contexts make vocabulary and grammatical exercises more relatable and engaging, encouraging students to apply language skills in familiar settings .

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