Voices 4 End-of -Term Exam Standard Units 1–3
Vocabulary
1 Circle the correct alternatives.
a You wear earrings / sunglasses / on a sunny day.
b She’s wearing a flowery silk bag / scarf.
c Please make / take care when you cross the road.
d The English always say / make ‘please’ and ‘thank you’.
e An autobiography / film script is a book in which someone writes about
their own life.
f A fantasy / legend is a traditional story, similar to a myth.
g You shrug / shake your head to say ‘no’.
h People usually smile / frown when someone takes their photograph.
i The American word for holiday is elevator / vacation.
j The British word for mall is city centre / shopping centre.
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2 Complete the compound nouns with the words from the box.
stud bag band laces style
a head __________
b nose __________
c shoe __________
d hair __________
e hand __________
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3 Match the American words in the box with the British words.
soccer awesome movie fries elevator
a chips __________
b football __________
c lift __________
d film __________
e amazing __________
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Grammar
4 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the present simple or
present continuous form.
a Peter __________ (not go) swimming very often.
b Lessons usually __________ (start) at 9 o’clock.
c I __________ (not like) maths. It’s too difficult for me.
d My brother __________ (watch) TV right now.
e Why __________ Lucy __________ (cry)?
f What time __________ you __________ (get up) on Sundays?
g What __________ Sarah __________ (do) at the moment?
h The teacher __________ (wear) a red silk tie today.
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5 Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple or past
continuous.
I (a) __________ (walk) home from school yesterday when I (b)
__________ (see) my sister on the other side of the road. She (c)
__________ (talk) to a friend of hers. I (d) __________ (wave) to her but
she (e) __________ (not see) me because she (f) __________ (not wear)
her glasses.
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6 Circle the correct alternatives.
a Most people have friends who / which like the same kind of music.
b I don’t like clothes who / which are not comfortable.
c New York was the city which / where rap music started.
d There are a lot of places in our city where / who you can dance.
e Chicken Run is a film who / which is based on The Great Escape.
f I know a lot of people who / which like pop music.
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7 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the present perfect.
a Our teacher __________ (give) us a lot of homework.
b Two people in our class __________ (visit) the USA.
c We __________ (live) in this town since I was twelve.
d I __________ (not finish) my homework yet.
e How long __________ you __________ (be) at this school?
f I __________ (know) my best friend for ten years.
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8 Complete the story with the verbs in brackets. Use the present perfect or
past simple.
Charlie Watson is 80 years old. He has a wife, six children and twelve
grandchildren. He (a) __________ (live) in the same house in a small
village in Wales since he (b) __________ (be) a baby. He (c)
__________ (buy) a lottery ticket every week for the last 20 years and he
(d) __________ (use) the same lucky numbers every week for 20 years
too. Then last week he (e) __________ (decide) to buy an extra ticket
with a different set of numbers. He (f) __________ (win) the jackpot – a
prize of more than £4 million! He (g) __________ (take) his whole family
on holiday to Australia. His grandchildren wanted to see a kangaroo. He
said, ‘This (h) __________ (be) the best year of my life’.
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9 Circle the correct alternatives.
a She already studied / had already studied English before she came / had
come to this school.
b He saw / had seen all the other Harry Potter films so he really had wanted /
wanted to see the new one.
c She had never travelled / never travelled by plane before she went / had
gone to Egypt last year.
d I had already finished / already finished my homework when my friends
had arrived / arrived.
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10 Circle the correct alternatives.
a How long do you live / have you lived / are you living here?
b Do you know anyone which / what / who likes rap music?
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c What is she doing / was she doing / does she at the moment?
d What are you doing / did you / were you doing when the teacher arrived?
e They have lived in this city since / during / for ten years.
f I haven’t done / do not do / hadn’t done my homework yet.
g We already met / had already met / have already met our English teacher
before we started this school year.
h She wore / is wearing a headband today.
i You must tell / say the truth to your teacher.
j Don’t frown! I’m taking / I took your photo.
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Reading
11 Read the text and answer the questions.
The police arrested a circus owner yesterday. Arthur Williams, the 57-
year-old owner of Williams Circus, hit an animal rights protestor who was
protesting outside the circus. The protestor, Alan Johnson, called the
police and when they arrived they arrested Mr Williams and took him to
the police station.
Mr Johnson was giving people leaflets about animal rights at the
entrance to the circus. His friends were putting up animal rights posters
outside the circus. Mr Johnson and his friends were protesting about the
circus using bears.
A spokesperson for the circus said, ‘We treat our animals very well. They
have a good life here. People can have their own opinions, but this man
was giving people false information. He and his friends were telling lies.’
The police later released Mr Williams and he returned to the circus. Mr
Johnson was taken to hospital but is now back home with his family. He
says he is planning to protest outside the circus again tomorrow.
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a Who is Arthur Williams?
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b What did he do yesterday?
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c Why were Mr Johnson and his friends protesting?
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d Where is Mr Williams now?
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e What is Mr Williams planning to do tomorrow?
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Writing
12 Write an email reply to Sonia’s blog (5 sentences). Complete the table with
information to help you. Then use her blog as a model.
Name
Age
Your family
Pets
Hobbies and
interests
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Hello, my name’s Sonia and this is my first message on this board. Let
me tell you something about myself. I'm 16 and I'm from England. I was
born in London, but now I live in Manchester with my mum, dad, my sister
and two brothers. I have a pet cat called Blue. I’m interested in music,
especially heavy metal and rock. I also like clothes and fashion and I love
sport, especially tennis and swimming. I also like reading. I read a lot of
science fiction and fantasy. I’m reading The Lord of the Rings for the
second time at the moment! I also love travelling. I've been to the USA,
Canada and Brazil. I'd love to hear from anyone who has similar
interests.
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Listening
13 Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answers.
1 What did the British newspaper do in 2008?
a It published a list of popular books.
b It asked people to vote for their favourite book.
c It asked authors to vote for their favourite book.
2 Which book did people vote the most popular?
a Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
b Pride and Prejudice
c The Lord of the Rings
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3 Which was the longest book on the list?
a War and Peace
b The Lord of the Rings
c Pride and Prejudice
4 Winnie the Pooh came …
a first on the list.
b seventh on the list.
c sixth on the list.
5 Why does Andy Potter think The Lord of the Rings got a lot of votes?
a Because it is a very long book.
b Because people like fantasy novels.
c because a lot of people had seen the film versions of the book.
Score __/40
Vocabulary __/20
Grammar __/60
Reading __/40
Writing __/40
Listening __/40
SUBTOTAL __/200
Divide by 2 = TOTAL __/100
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