1 New Inspiration 1

Unit 1 Standard test

VOCABULARY 3 Choose the correct words.

In her bag today, Katya has ...
1 Write the dates and times in numbers.
1 a camera / an alarm clock – she takes
1 the twenty-first of September, nineteen photographs of her friends with this.
seventy seven = __ / __ / __ 2 a comb / a calculator – this makes her hair
2 the thirteenth of October, nineteen eighty look great!
= __ / __ / __ 3 an MP3 player / a mobile phone – she can talk
3 It’s twenty five past two in the afternoon. to her friends with it.
= ____. ____ 4 a wallet / a passport – it has an ID card,
4 It’s quarter past nine in the morning. photos and money in it.
= ____. ____ 5 a ticket / a packet of tissues – Katya needs
5 It’s quarter to twelve at night. this to go to see a film tonight.
= ____. ____ 6 an ID card / a photograph – this has Katya’s
6 the thirtieth of May, nineteen forty eight name, age and address on it.
= __ / __ / __ 7 an umbrella / a bottle of water – this is for
when the weather is bad.
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write things down.
2 Look at the family tree and complete the 9 a passport / a photograph – this is her
text with these words. favourite one of her mum; she looks happy.
10 a key / a calculator – she needs this to get
brother father grandmother husband into her house.
mother sisters sons 11 a passport / a packet of tissues – Katya needs
this to go travelling.
12 a calculator / an MP3 player – this has all her
favourite songs on it.
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Hi! My name is Carlo and this is my family tree.

Piera is my ___________. She’s 65 years old. Her
(2) ___________’s name is Antonio; he’s my
(3) ___________. Piera and Antonio have four
children: two daughters and two
(4) ___________. Francesca and Sylvia are my
(5) ___________. My (6) ___________’s name is
Paolo. He’s great; he plays the guitar in a band.
Finally, there’s my (7) ___________, Maria –
she’s 90 years old!
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New Inspiration Level 1 tests Unit 1 Standard test

LANGUAGE WORKOUT 5 Rewrite the sentences. Replace the

underlined words with the words in
4 Choose the correct words. brackets.
Cecile: Excuse me! 1 Stuart has a great bicycle. The bicycle is red
Liz: Oh, hello. Can I help? and blue. (his, he)
Cecile: Yes, my name’s Cecile and I think (1) _________________________________
that / those is my bag in your hand. _________________________________
Liz: No, it’s my bag. My bag is big and black, like 2 Martha and Clive both have digital cameras.
(2) these / this one. They take the cameras on holiday. (their,
Cecile: My bag is black, too. Oh, no! We have the they)
same bag. _________________________________
Liz: It’s no problem. I can look inside ... What’s _________________________________
(3) this / these? A red camera! (4) That / This is 3 My sister has a cool mobile phone. The phone
my camera so it’s my bag. is red and black. (her, she)
Cecile: No, (5) that / those is my camera. I have a _________________________________
red camera, too. _________________________________
Liz: OK, what else? A-ha! What about (6) these / 4 My dog is a labrador and has beautiful eyes.
this keys? I’m sure they are mine. The eyes are brown. (It’s/Its)
Cecile: I don’t know – my keys look like (7) _________________________________
those / that keys. _________________________________
Liz: OK. Let’s try again. Oh, look at (8) these / 5 My husband and I have a house near the sea.
those photographs ... hmm. (9) These / That The house is beautiful. (our, we)
aren’t my friends. _________________________________
Cecile: No, (10) those / this are my friends. Look, _________________________________
her name is Cameron.
Liz: OK. So (11) this / that is your bag. I’m really /5
sorry about that.
Cecile: Don’t worry.
Liz: But if (12) these / this is your bag, then 6 Correct the plural/singular nouns in these
where’s mine? sentences.
Cecile: (13) That / This is the lost property desk 1 New York is an amazing cities.
over there. Let’s go and ask them about your ________________________________
bag. 2 It has some very famous building.
________________________________
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________________________________
4 Persons buy many different things there.
________________________________
5 You can buy clothes like coats and trouser.
________________________________
6 It also has a big parks called Central Park.
________________________________
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New Inspiration Level 1 tests Unit 1 Standard test

LISTENING
7 Correct the articles in these sentences.
1 Welcome to London; it’s a exciting city. 9 Listen and choose the correct pictures.
________________________________ 1 What does the girl need to find?
2 There are a people from all over the world.
________________________________
3 Here’s a idea for a great day in the capital.
________________________________ A B
4 Visit St Pauls – it’s beautiful building. 2 Which is Jake’s family?
________________________________
5 Visit Covent Garden market and listen to a
music.
________________________________
6 Go to the Tower of London and get an A B
information about the history of the city. 3 What is next to the bicycle shop?
________________________________
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PRONUNCIATION A B
4 Where is the train ticket?
8 Listen to the dialogue and choose the words
you hear.
1 Name: Lesley Alhoney / Elhouni
2 Address: 31 / 21 Acacia Road, Los Angeles,
USA
3 Birthday: 13th June / July A B
4 Flight number: FN 160 / FN 170 5 When do they decide to meet?
5 Time of arrival: 2.15 / 2.45 pm (UK time)
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10 Listen again and answer the questions.

1 What is in the bag?
_____________________________
2 How many sisters does the girl have?
_____________________________
3 What can you buy in the music shop?
_____________________________
4 What kind of ticket is in the wallet?
_____________________________
5 What does the girl have on Saturday 25th?
_____________________________
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READING
12 Read the texts again and answer the
11 Read the texts and choose the correct questions.
answers. Text 1
1 1 Where can you go on the bike?
______________________________
2 Why is the bike for sale?
______________________________
Text 2
3 When does the group meet?
______________________________
4 Where do the group meet?
2 ______________________________
Text 3
5 What two things does Frances need?
______________________________
6 When is the party?
______________________________
7 Why does Frances want a camera?
3 ______________________________
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1 This is an advert for ...

a an old bicycle.
b a new bicycle.
c a bicycle for a boy.

2 This notice talks about ...

a a language class.
b an international group.
c a party.

3 This email invites Chloe to ...

a a disco.
b a birthday party.
c a welcome party.
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New Inspiration Level 1 tests Unit 1 Standard test

WRITING
13 You are at your friend’s house in Spain.
Write an email to your mum in the UK.
Describe your friend’s family (you send your
mum a photo).
Tell your mum the date and time that you go
home.

Start your letter like this:

Dear Mum,
How are you? I like it here in Spain. Let me
tell you about Manuel’s family. Here’s a
photograph of them. That’s
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