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Foundations
End of Year Test | Essential Total score: /60

Listening
1 Listen and circle True or False. Score: /5

1 The man created an app with his laptop. True / False

2 The woman says they mustn’t build blocks of flats in the old part of town. True / False
3 The girl thinks she won’t have any real friends in the future. True / False
4 The boy doesn’t need to go far to get to the canyon. True / False
5 The woman finished her chores at 5 o’clock in the evening. True / False
6 The boy visited a stadium in the city centre. True / False

2 Listen to Mark talk about one of his trips. Complete the sentences Score: /5
with the words below.

drone food mixer gardening old part mountain range smartphone

old part an Italian town with family at the beginning of his trip.
1 Mark stayed in the ___________of
2 Mark didn’t use a ____________________ ____________________ to make food.
3 Mark loves ____________________ and worked outside with his family.
4 In Mark’s photo, his cousin was in front of a ____________________ ____________________.
5 Mark used his ____________________ to take pictures of the driest areas in Spain.
6 Mark lost his ____________________ in a square.
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Reading
3 Read and choose the correct words to complete the text. Score: /5

I live on the 1 outskirts of town, so I need to wake up early to get to work. It takes a long time to walk to the nearest
underground station. The good thing is I can listen to 2 _________________________ on the way, and on the train
I go on social media to read all the posts from the people I 3 _____________________.
This morning when I arrived in the 4 _____________________ of town, I got off the underground and walked past the
historic buildings to get to work.
My job is very interesting! I work on the 100th floor of a 5 _____________________ made of glass and steel, so I get very
good views of the city. Far away, I can even see a giant rainforest. It is the 6 _____________________ part of our country
and it is amazing!

1 a outskirts b mountain range 4 a old part b neighbourhood

2 a podcasts b wi-fi 5 a cable car b skyscraper
3 a upload b follow 6 a driest b wettest

4 Read and match the questions to the answers. Score: /5

The benefits of doing arts and crafts
Many people know that having a creative hobby, such as arts and
crafts, has lots of benefits. It helps you express your feelings and thoughts and it
allows some time to be quiet and alone with yourself, though you can also take
part in arts and crafts groups.
People who have stressful jobs, like doctors and teachers, find it very relaxing.
‘For me, it’s a way to forget about the hard part of my job and focus on something fun’,
says Rita, a 32-year-old doctor.
All you need to start doing arts and crafts are a set of scissors, some paper and other materials, like beads,
ribbons and glue. Then you can find things to make on the internet. Many people have their own online
channels and you can follow them to get some ideas. They even show you how to make something,
step-by-step. Darren, 45, says: ‘I wasn’t interested in arts and crafts when I was young, but then I started
helping my daughter with all her school projects. I found it so enjoyable that I bought my own stuff.
It was cheap and I learned to make lots of things by watching videos online. I think I’ll join an arts and
crafts group.’
However, many people are turning to smartphones and social media at the end of a tiring day – so what is
the future of arts and crafts? Jacqui, 24, is creating an arts and crafts app. She says: ‘People really want to
be creative and the app will help them make things when they are moving around town, for example, in an
underground station, anywhere where they have access to wi-fi.’ Arts and crafts is more popular than ever
and it looks like it’ll stay that way in the future, too. Give it a try – it’s good for you!

1 Why is the writer writing this article? a Because you don’t need a lot of expensive materials.
2 How does doing arts and crafts help people? b To explain how doing arts and crafts is good for you.
3 What does Rita say about doing arts and crafts? c So people can be creative on their smartphones.
4 Why is it easy to start doing arts and crafts? d They spend some quiet time with themselves.
5 How did Darren learn how to make things? e It helps her feel better.
6 Why is Jacqui creating an app? f By watching videos online.

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5 Read the descriptions and circle the correct topics. Score: /5

1 Some people think that in the future we won’t need to put any fuel into vehicles. They will move with
batteries or use solar energy. What people are now waiting for are vehicles that will get from one place
to another on their own.
a humanoid robot b driverless car

2 It’s one of the most arid regions on Earth. There are certain types of animals that can live through the
lowest and highest temperatures, but, generally, there’s not much life there. People don’t often build
cities there, mainly because it’s so dry and rocky.
a desert b mountain range

3 When I have guests for dinner, I end up with so many dirty plates and glasses that I always make sure
I have an extra bottle in the cupboard. My hands can get very dry from it, though. I think I’ll need to buy
a dishwasher soon!
a tea towel b washing-up liquid

4 I enjoy being outside and working with my hands. Watching all the leaves grow is wonderful, and the
moment the first flower comes out is really special. I’m not surprised there are so many websites and apps
about this hobby. Some people have even gone on shows!
a designing a website b gardening

5 There is a lot of traffic in parts of the city, so I am glad there are areas with no cars. For example,
between the town hall and the main square, there is a road where cars can’t go. Instead, you need to walk.
This street is nice because it is very quiet and there are lots of great cafés and shops.
a pedestrian area b green space

6 I love how all the different sounds come together and how it can all be recorded in a studio for other
people to listen to. Of course, you need good microphones for the instruments, to get the best sound.
For me, it’s a way to have fun and meet friends that share the same love of music.
a playing in a band b podcasting

Writing
6 Read and complete the sentences with the words below. Score: /5
made the take out the most to draw Were they Will you

1 I didn’t take out the rubbish last night, so I must do it now.

2 What is ___________________________ beautiful place on Earth?
3 ___________________________ at the supermarket on Tuesday?
4 ___________________________ use your smartphone a lot in the future?
5 Do you use a pencil___________________________ pictures?
6 I ___________________________ beds and then I swept the floor.
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7 Read and order the words to write sentences and questions. Score: /5
1 virtual assistants / teach / in schools / will
I think virtual assistants will teach in schools.
2 to drive / need / there are / bicycle lanes / because

They don’t
3 France / travelled / I / to /
Last summer,
4 a laptop / ? / podcasting / to / use / do

Do you

5 the largest / in the world / is / waterfall

Angel Falls

6 the doctor / the hospital / at / was

On Saturday

8 Look at the underlined mistakes and complete the sentences correctly. Score: /5
1 She don’t need to take the underground every day.
She doesn’t need to take the underground every day.
2 Yesterday, they were excite because they visited the shopping centre.

Yesterday, they were _______________________ because they visited the shopping centre.

3 I think we live in intelligent homes in the future.

I think _______________________ in intelligent homes in the future.

4 We mustn’t to destroy the old part of town.

We mustn’t _______________________ the old part of town.

5 Did he went to the mountain range last summer?

Did he _______________________ the mountain range last summer?

6 Do you use a sewing machine make clothes?

Do you use a sewing machine _______________________ clothes?

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Speaking
9 Look at the pictures. How will the world be different in the future? Listen to your Score: /10
partner and tell your group.

I think the world will be very different in the

future. There will be humanoid robots.

Yes, I agree. I also think there will be lots of

changes. We will all live in intelligent houses!

artificial intelligence driverless cars drone smartphone

virtual assistant social media intelligent houses

10 Look at the pictures. What is the best after-school activity? Why? Listen Score: /10
to your partner and tell your group.

I think trampolining is a good after-school activity Maybe, but you need to have a big garden
because you get some exercise and it’s fun, too. and many people live in blocks of flats.

coding designing a website doing arts and crafts

gardening playing in a band podcasting trampolining

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End of Year | Essential
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Foundations

Listening 2 Listen to Mark talk about one of his trips.

Complete the sentences with the words below.
M: Hi, I’m Mark and this is my podcast! I went on a trip
1 Listen and circle True or False. around Europe and it was a trip I’ll never forget. I
1 M: I really enjoy designing websites, and I still have family in Italy so I stayed there for the first
remember the day I got my first laptop. Last week, I week. Their house is in the oldest part of town and
designed a website that presented all it was beautiful. There wasn’t an underground
my trips to different regions across the country. I station nearby, unfortunately, so I walked
put the places in different categories, like rocky everywhere. There were lots of bicycle lanes
areas, wet areas and mountain ranges. It looked though, so next time I need to borrow a bike.
great! I did lots of things with my relatives, like helping
2 W: I’m really unhappy about how they are cook traditional Italian food. It was delicious! We
demolishing buildings in the old part of town. The didn’t use a food mixer, so it was hard work! My
city must protect these buildings, not build new relatives have a beautiful garden and grow a lot of
blocks of flats. People need to live on plants and flowers. I love gardening, so one day I
the outskirts, instead. I’m going to complain! helped them work outside. It took all afternoon and
3 G: I think we’ll use a lot of artificial intelligence I was very tired by the end.
in the future. I’ll have a better and smarter Before I left my family in Italy, we visited a volcano
smartphone. I’ll be able to see a 3D image of the that erupted thousands of years ago. I took lots of
person I’m talking to. And I’ll have a humanoid pictures of the area, and I have a fantastic photo of
robot to help me with all the housework. I’ll still my cousin in front of a rocky mountain range. It
have real friends, though! looks really cool! I think I’ll put it on my social media
4 B: I visited a waterfall recently. It wasn’t the for all my friends to see.
biggest in the region, but it was still quite big. After Italy, I visited a number of countries, including
I went close and I got wet from all the water in France, Spain, and Portugal. I had my drone with me
the air. It was fun! Next, I’d like to visit a canyon. and I was able to take photos of the driest areas in
I don’t need to travel very far, because there’s Spain, in Almería. They look amazing. I lost my
one just 20 km away! And I already have a tent smartphone in one of the squares in Spain – that
and a rucksack! was the worst thing that happened on the trip!
5 W: I had a very long day yesterday. I did the washing Luckily, someone found it and took it to the police
and made the beds in the morning. Then I put all station, so I got it back in the end – phew!
the things away and I took out the rubbish. By
lunchtime I was tired, but I had other jobs to do. Answers: 2 food mixer 3 gardening
Next, I swept the floor in the kitchen and cleaned 4 mountain range 5 drone 6 smartphone
my bedroom. When I finally looked at the clock, I
saw that it was five o’clock! So, I quickly got out the Reading
mop and bucket and washed the floor. I finished an
hour later and then I watched films on my smart TV 3 Read and choose the correct words to complete
– what a day! the text.
6 B: Last weekend, I was very excited because we went Answers: 2 a 3 b 4 a 5 b 6 b
to the city centre. We saw a beautiful square and
then stopped at a busy shopping centre. There was 4 Read and match the questions to the answers.
a shop that sold robots and I was very surprised! By
then, I was very tired and hungry, so we went to Answers: 2 d 3 e 4 a 5 f 6 c
café for a snack. It was a long day – but a great one
too! 5 Read the descriptions and circle the correct topics.
Answers: 2 a 3 b 4 b 5 a 6 a
Answers: 2 True 3 False 4 True 5 False 6 False

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Writing
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Foundations

Activity 10 asks pupils to recycle the vocabulary and

6 Read and complete the sentences with the words
grammar taught throughout this level.
below.
Ask pupils to name the after-school activities (using
Answers: 2 the most 3 Were they 4 Will you the prompts to help) and think about why they
5 to draw 6 made the would be fun or interesting to do. They need to
choose the best one, so encourage them to focus on
7 Read and order the words to write sentences benefits and equipment. Divide pupils in groups
of four and have them discuss the question in pairs.
and questions. Encourage them to give reasons and respond to
what their partner has said. Then they go back to
Answers: 2 need to drive because there are their group and report what their partner said.
bicycle lanes.
3 I travelled to France.
4 use a laptop to do podcasting? 9 Look at the pictures. How will the world be different in
5 is the largest waterfall in the world. the future? Listen to your partner and tell your group.
6 the doctor was at the hospital. Example answers: A: I think the world will be very
different in the future. There will be humanoid robots.
8 Look at the underlined mistakes and complete the B: Yes, I agree. I also think there will be lots of changes.
sentences correctly. We will all live in intelligent houses!

Answers: 2 excited
3 we’ll live / we will live 10 Look at the pictures. What is the best after-school
4 destroy
activity? Why? Listen to your partner and tell your
5 go to
group.
6 to make
Example answers: A: I think trampolining is a good after-
school activity because you get some exercise and it’s
Speaking fun, too.
B: Maybe, but you need to have a big garden and many
Teaching notes people live in blocks of flats.
Award up to five points for accuracy and up to five points
for ability to communicate well.
Activity 9 asks pupils to recycle the vocabulary and
grammar taught throughout this level.
Ask pupils to match the future vocabulary to the pictures
and think about what changes there will be in the future.
Divide pupils into groups of four and have them discuss
the question in pairs. Encourage them to give reasons
and respond to what their partner has said. Then they go
back to their group and report what their partner said.

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