Name

Unit 1 Test A
Class
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Listen
1 1 Listen to the recording and write T (True) 4 How can teenagers communicate with
or F (False). friends all over the world?
1 Animals can communicate with
each other. T
5 Do teenagers often use their landlines?
2 Dolphin language uses songs.
3 Whales can communicate over long 6 Who do teenagers normally speak to on the
distances. landline?
4 Birds communicate to share information
about their children.
5 Bees communicate using flowers.  Score: /5
6 Some people in Africa don’t need
to shout. Grammar
Score: /5 3 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the
 present simple or the present continuous.
Read 1 Nick is meeting his friends at school
at six o’clock. (meet)
2 Read the text and answer the questions.
2 Charlie to learn sign
Do you have a smartphone? If you are language. (not / have)
between 12 and 19 years old, you probably 3 Mmm! This flower
do. Most of today’s youngsters can’t imagine fantastic! (smell)
life without a smartphone. They use their 4 What time to school every
phones to chat with friends, play games, morning? (the children / go)
listen to music or surf the Internet. One 5 Hey! Why my tablet?
thing they don’t usually use their mobile (you / use)
phones for, though, is to make long distance 6 Ellie to Prague tomorrow.
calls because they are too expensive. (travel)
However, free services – such as SkypeTM and
WhatsApp – allow them to stay in touch with  Score: /5
friends wherever they are in the world.
Do they ever use their landlines? They do,
Communication
but not very often, and usually only when 4 Match the questions and expressions with
they want to speak to older relatives. This the responses.
generation of teenagers is very different from 1 Hello, can I speak a Sorry! I can be a
all the previous ones! Technology is part of their to Anna, please? bit loud.
everyday life! 2 Hello, Mr Brown’s b This is Jo Smith.
office.
1 Do most teenagers have a smartphone?
3 You don’t have to c She isn’t here right
Yes, they do. shout, Bob! now. Can I take a
2 What can young people do on their phones? message?
4 Who’s calling? d Thanks for calling.
3 What don’t teenagers usually do on their 5 Bye for now. e Yes, of course. Is it
mobile phones? better now?
6 Could you speak f Can I speak to
up? I can’t hear you. Mr Brown, please?

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Unit 1 Test B
Class
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Listen
1 1 Listen to the recording and write T (True) 5 What do teenagers use when they want to
or F (False). speak to older relatives?
1 Animals can communicate with
each other. T
6 Is this generation of teenagers different to
2 Whales communicate with whistles previous ones?
and clicks.
3 Birds sing to have fun.
 Score: /5
4 Listening to their parents singing helps
baby birds to sleep.
5 Bees dance to explain where
Grammar
flowers are. 3 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the
6 In some languages, people don’t use present simple or the present continuous.
words. 1 Nick is meeting his friends at school
Score: /5 at six o’clock. (meet)

2 Wendy the Internet to find
Read information about schoolwork. (usually / surf)
3 Mmm! What ? (you / cook)
2 Read the text and answer the questions.
4 Tomorrow is a holiday, so Nick
Do you have a smartphone? If you are between to go to school.
12 and 19 years old, you probably do. Most of (not / have)
today’s youngsters can’t imagine life without a 5 Perry what the teacher is
smartphone. They use their phones to chat with saying. (not / understand)
friends, play games, listen to music or surf the 6 We our friends in London
Internet. One thing they don’t usually use their this weekend! (visit)
mobile phones for, though, is to make long
 Score: /5
distance calls because they are too expensive.
However, free services – such as SkypeTM and
WhatsApp – allow them to stay in touch with
Communication
friends wherever they are in the world. 4 Match the questions and expressions with
Do they ever use their landlines? They do, but the responses.
not very often, and usually only when they want 1 Hello, can I speak a This is Jo Smith.
to speak to older relatives. This generation of to Anna, please?
teenagers is very different from all the previous 2 Who’s calling? b Yes, of course. Is it
ones! Technology is part of their everyday life! better now?
3 Bye for now. c She isn’t here right
1 How old are people when they usually get now. Can I take a
their first smartphone? message?
12 4 Could you speak d Can I speak to Mr
2 Who do teenagers enjoy talking to? up? I can’t hear you. Brown, please?

3 Why don’t teenagers usually make long 5 You don’t have to e Thanks for calling.
distance calls? shout, Bob!
6 Hello, Mr Brown’s f Sorry! I can be a
office. bit loud.
4 What can teenagers use when they want to
talk to friends in other countries?  Score: /5

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Unit 2 Test A
Class
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Listen
1 2 Listen to the recording and write T (True) a The seven men travelled to the North Pole
or F (False). in 1904.
1 The boat wasn’t in the port at six b They travelled that distance in less than a
o’clock in the morning. F hundred days.
2 Diane and Robert’s cabin didn’t have a c They never found his body.
window. d He was born near Oslo in 1872 and he
3 The weather was much colder as they wanted to travel around the world from a
travelled north. very early age.
4 Diane and Robert took photos of other e After this success, Amundsen decided he
passengers. wanted to go to the South Pole.
5 The captain said it was safe to stay in f In 1899, he started planning a trip to the
the area. North Pole with six other men.
6 They saw three people in a lifeboat. Score: /5

Score: /5
 Grammar
Read 3 Circle the correct words.
2 Complete the text with sentences a–f. 1 Monica sudden / suddenly heard a loud
noise!
Roald Amundsen, a famous explorer 2 Did they see / saw the new film last night?
Roald Amundsen was a Norwegian explorer 3 The police catch / caught the thief last
who was the first person to reach the South week.
Pole in 1911. (1) d However, his mother 4 Bob studied very hardly / hard and passed
wanted him to be a doctor so he went to all his tests.
university. But when his mother died, Roald 5 They didn’t found / find Amelia’s plane.
decided to stop his studies and become a polar 6 We had a very good / well time on the trip.
explorer instead.
 Score: /5
(2) First, they went to northern Canada
and there, on King William Island, they met Communication
the Netsilik Indians. They taught Amundsen
and his men how to live in the very cold area 4 Complete the sentences with the words from
they wanted to visit. (3) From there, they the box.
crossed to Alaska. They were the first people first one day finally then
in the world to do this. (4) He used dogs when next
to carry his luggage, and he and his group of
(1) One day my sister and I decided to go
explorers arrived there on 14 December 1911.
on a trip to our grandmother’s house in the
The journey to the South Pole and back to their
mountains.
camp was 1,860 miles. (5)
(2) , we took the train to the
Later, Amundsen tried to be the first man to village and (3) we walked up the
fly to the North Pole but he didn’t succeed. mountain to her house. (4) we
In 1928, he tried to save a friend of his who arrived there, we shouted ‘Hello’ but she didn’t
had an accident, but his plane crashed on the answer. (5) , we started shouting
way. (6) her name, but she didn’t come. (6) ,
we searched for her in the forest. She was there
and she was very happy to see us.

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Unit 2 Test B
Class
Score: / 20
Listen
1 2 Listen to the recording and write T (True) c They travelled that distance in less than a
or F (False). hundred days.
1 The boat wasn’t in the port at six o’clock d He was born near Oslo in 1872 and he
in the morning. F wanted to travel around the world from a
2 Diane and Robert were happy to very early age.
be on the boat. e The seven men travelled to the North Pole in
3 They were the only passengers on 1904.
the boat. f After this success, Amundsen decided he
4 It wasn’t safe to stay at sea after wanted to go to the South Pole
the weather changed. Score: /5

5 They sent a lifeboat to save the people
in the sea. Grammar
6 Their boat arrived safely back at
the port. 3 Circle the correct words.
1 Monica sudden / suddenly heard a loud
 Score: /5
noise!
2 The plane fly / flew to the east and
Read disappeared.
2 Complete the text with sentences a–f. 3 Sam didn’t run / ran very quickly so he
missed the bus.
Roald Amundsen, a famous explorer 4 Did they do their school project good / well?
Roald Amundsen was a Norwegian explorer 5 Paul wasn’t / weren’t happy when he heard
who was the first person to reach the South Pole the news.
in 1911. (1) d However, his mother wanted 6 Did she come quick / quickly when you
him to be a doctor so he went to university. But called her?
when his mother died, Roald decided to stop his
studies and become a polar explorer instead.  Score: /5
(2) First, they went to northern Canada
and there, on King William Island, they met
Communication
the Netsilik Indians. They taught Amundsen 4 Complete the sentences with the words from
and his men how to live in the very cold area the box.
they wanted to visit. (3) From there, they first one day finally then
crossed to Alaska. They were the first people when next

in the world to do this. (4) He used dogs
to carry his luggage, and he and his group of (1) One day my friend and I decided to go
explorers arrived there on 14 December 1911. on a trip to his cousin’s house near the beach.
The journey to the South Pole and back to their (2) , we took the bus to the sea
camp was 1,860 miles. (5) and (3) we walked to his house.
(4) we arrived there, we shouted
Later, Amundsen tried to be the first man to
‘Hello’ but he wasn’t there. (5) , we
fly to the North Pole but he didn’t succeed.
started shouting his name, but he didn’t come.
In 1928, he tried to save a friend of his who (6) , we searched for him at the
had an accident, but his plane crashed on the beach. He was there and he was very happy to
way. (6) see us.

a I n 1899, he started planning a trip to the  Score: /5

North Pole with six other men.
b They never found his body.

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Unit 3 Test A
Class
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Listen
1 3 Listen to the recording and circle the S
1 This person helped someone.
correct words.
2 This person watched a show by
1 Something strange happened to Tom many artists.
yesterday / today. 3 This person was surprised.
2 Tom was in the park in the morning / 4 This person was in rainy weather.
afternoon.
5 This person listened to some music.
3 Two / Three men came out of the newsagent’s. 6 This person was on their own.
4 Tom was / wasn’t scared at first.
Score: /5
5 Tom’s dog ran towards / away from the
robbers. Grammar
6 Tom / The policemen caught the robbers.
3 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the
Score: /5 past simple or the past continuous.
Read 1 Mike was running when he fell down and
twisted his ankle. (run)
2 Read about Susanna, Peter and Maria. Write
2 We were listening to the band when
S, P or M next to the sentences.
something strange . (happen)
Susanna 3 Sarah her homework when
her friends arrived. (not / do)
I was cycling along the path alone yesterday when
4 Where when you met him
I saw a dog on its own. He seemed lost and scared, yesterday? (Liam / go)
so I got off my bike and called him to me. He
5 Sam a portrait when his
came running towards me and I gave him some parents arrived. (paint)
bread, but he didn’t want to eat it. I looked around
6 Beth was having a shower when the phone
the park and saw a young woman shouting and
. (ring)
calling. She was very upset and worried. When
she saw me with the dog, she was pleased and Score: /5
thanked me for my help. The dog was happy, too.
Communication
Peter
4 Complete the dialogues with words from
Yesterday evening, my friends and I were the box.
walking around the square looking at the street
artists there. A man was juggling some balls, right sorry excuse me
two girls were dancing beautifully around him, never apology
and a band was playing great rock songs. All the 1 Nick: I’m (1) sorry I’m late.
audience was enjoying the show when suddenly Paula:  (2) accepted. Don’t
three mime artists came out of a shop and worry.
joined the show. All the artists were spectacular
and we really enjoyed the show that evening! 2 Mr Brown: (3) me for interrupting.
Can you tell me the time?
Maria
Ms Davis: That’s all (4) . It’s six
I was in the town centre with my brother and o’clock.
we were walking along the pavement looking Mr Brown: Thanks.
at shop windows. It was raining, but not
3 Martha: Oh, excuse (5) , I didn’t
heavily, so we weren’t wearing raincoats. There
see you there. I was looking at
was a living statue in front of a window and we
my watch.
stopped to give him some money. Suddenly, Kyle:  (6) mind. You didn’t
he moved his arm and touched my brother. It hurt me.
made both of us jump. It was very scary! Score: /5
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Unit 3 Test B
Class
Score: / 20
Listen
1 3 Listen to the recording and circle the 1 This person helped someone. S
correct words.
2 This person wanted to give money to
1 Something strange happened to Tom someone.
yesterday / today. 3 This person watched a show together
2 It was / wasn’t raining yesterday morning. with many people.
3 The men had one bag / two bags with them. 4 This person thought the show was
4 One policeman / Two policemen chased the very good.
men. 5 This person was riding a bike.
5 Tom / Tom’s dog ran towards the robbers. 6 This person watched a show by one
person only.
6 The robbers fell down / ran away.
Score: /5
Score: /5 Grammar
Read 3 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the
2 Read about Susanna, Peter and Maria. Write past simple or the past continuous.
S, P or M next to the sentences. 1 Mike was running when he fell down and
twisted his ankle. (run)
Susanna 2 Wendy on the pavement
I was cycling along the path alone yesterday when when the cyclist fell down. (not / walk)
I saw a dog on its own. He seemed lost and scared, 3 The man on the bus when he
so I got off my bike and called him to me. He saw the policeman. (sit)
came running towards me and I gave him some 4  on her mobile phone when
bread, but he didn’t want to eat it. I looked around you saw her? (Donna / talk)
the park and saw a young woman shouting and 5 Jamie the performance when
calling. She was very upset and worried. When he heard the news. (watch)
she saw me with the dog, she was pleased and 6 The children were climbing towards the
thanked me for the help. The dog was happy, too. castle when it to rain. (start)
Peter Score: /5

Yesterday evening, my friends and I were

Communication
walking around the square looking at the street 4 Complete the dialogues with words from
artists there. A man was juggling some balls, the box.
two girls were dancing beautifully around him, thanks sorry excuse me mind worry

and a band was playing great rock songs. All the
audience was enjoying the show when suddenly 1 Betty: I’m (1) sorry I’m late.
three mime artists came out of a shop and Simon: Apology accepted. Don’t
joined the show. All the artists were spectacular (2) .
and we really enjoyed the show that evening! 2 Mr Brown: Excuse (3) for
interrupting. Can you tell me the
Maria
time?
I was in the town centre with my brother and Ms Davis: That’s all right. It’s six o’clock.
we were walking along the pavement looking Mr Brown: (4) .
at shop windows. It was raining, but not heavily, 3 Martha: Oh, (5) me, I didn’t
so we weren’t wearing our raincoats. There see you there. I was looking at
was a living statue in front of a window and we my watch.
stopped to give him some money. Suddenly, Kyle: Never (6) . You didn’t
he moved his arm and touched my brother. It hurt me.
made both of us jump. It was very scary! Score: /5

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Unit 4 Test A
Class
Score: / 20
Listen
1 4 Listen to the recording and write T (True) 1 A  sk them if you can do household
or F (False). chores for money. S

Speaker One 2 Promise to be back home early.

1 The boy’s chores aren’t easy. T 3 Explain who you want to go out with.
2 The boy cleans his room at weekends. 4 Ask your parents to buy you a small
lamp to use in bed.
Speaker Two 5 Promise to only do it for ten minutes
3 The girl has to make her bed every every evening.
morning. 6 Save money by not buying clothes or
4 The girl often cooks a meal at the games for a while.
weekend.
Score: /5
Speaker Three
5 The girl feeds the cat. Grammar
6 The girl doesn’t have to put her 3 Circle the correct words.
clothes away.
1 Wendy can / should draw very well. Her
Score: /5 paintings are fantastic!
Read 2 That book isn’t my / mine. It’s Bob’s.
3 Kelly really should / can be more careful
2 Read about Bethany, William and Sarah. Write about how she speaks to her teacher.
B, W or S next to the advice for their problems. 4 You don’t have to / mustn’t come with us if
you don’t want to.
Bethany
5 The blue bag isn’t your / yours. It’s Joanna’s.
My sister and I share the same bedroom and
6 Ian doesn’t have to / mustn’t stay up late
it’s not usually a problem. The trouble is that tonight. He’s got an exam tomorrow.
before I fall asleep I like reading in bed and my
sister is always complaining about it. She says Score: /5
she can’t sleep with the lights on, but I can’t Communication
sleep if I don’t read a few pages of my favourite
book every night. What should I do? 4 Complete the dialogue with words from the box.
William should shouldn’t problem welcome
better thanks
Most of my friends can go out on Saturday
evening, but my parents say I’m too young to Matina: I’m Matina and my (1) problem is that I
be out alone in the evening. Now, my friends have to share my laptop with my brother.
laugh at me and don’t invite me out anymore, I need it to do my school projects, but
and at school they don’t want to hang out with he never lets me use it when I ask.
me. How can I explain to my parents that I’m old (2) I take it from him?
enough to do the same things as my friends? Victoria: You’d (3) not take it from
Sarah him. You should try to explain to
him that he (4) keep it
I want to buy a smartphone, but my parents say for himself all the time. If he doesn’t
it’s too expensive. All my friends have one and listen, you should talk to your parents.
they use them to keep in touch after school or Matina:  (5) for the advice, Victoria.
to surf the Internet and play games. I want to I’ll give it a go.
save some money, but it’s going to take me a Victoria: You’re (6) . I hope I could
long time. What should I do to get the money help you!
to buy the phone of my dreams?
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Unit 4 Test B
Class
Score: / 20
Listen
1 4 Listen to the recording and write T (True) 1 Explain who you want to go out with. W
or F (False).
2 Promise to only do it for ten minutes
Speaker One every evening.
1 The boy’s chores aren’t easy. T
3 Save money by not buying clothes or
2 The boy walks the dog after school. games for a while.
Speaker Two 4 Ask your parents to buy you a small
lamp to use in bed.
3 The girl has to tidy up her room.
5 Promise to be back home early.
4 The girl often washes the dishes at the
6 Ask them if you can do household
weekend.
chores for money.
Speaker Three Score: /5
5 The girl never throws out the rubbish.
6 The girl often irons all the family’s clothes. Grammar
Score: /5 3 Circle the correct words.
1 Wendy can / should draw very well. Her
Read paintings are fantastic!
2 Don’t use the green towel. It isn’t your / yours.
2 Read about Bethany, William and Sarah. Write 3 I didn’t have my tablet with me so Ann gave
B, W or S next to the advice for their problems.
me her / hers.
Bethany 4 Tom and Anna don’t have to / mustn’t help
us cook dinner. We can do it without help.
My sister and I share the same bedroom and 5 My brother can / must play tennis very well.
it’s not usually a problem. The trouble is that He’s really good at it!
before I fall asleep I like reading in bed and my 6 You can / must study for the test. It’s going
sister is always complaining about it. She says to be difficult.
she can’t sleep with the lights on, but I can’t
Score: /5
sleep if I don’t read a few pages of my favourite
book every night. What should I do? Communication
William
4 Complete the dialogue with words from the box.
Most of my friends can go out on Saturday advice should go problem
evening, but my parents say I’m too young to welcome you’d

be out alone in the evening. Now, my friends
laugh at me and don’t invite me out anymore, Matina: I’m Matina and my (1) problem is
and at school they don’t want to hang out with that I have to share my laptop with
me. How can I explain to my parents that I’m old my brother. I need it to do my school
enough to do the same things as my friends? projects, but he never lets me use it
when I ask. Should I take it from him?
Sarah
Victoria: (2) better not take it from
I want to buy a smartphone, but my parents say him. You (3) try to explain
it’s too expensive. All my friends have one and to him that he shouldn’t keep it for
they use them to keep in touch after school or himself all the time. If he doesn’t
to surf the Internet and play games. I want to listen, you should talk to your parents.
save some money, but it’s going to take me a Matina: Thanks for the (4) ,
long time. What should I do to get the money Victoria. I’ll give it a (5) .
to buy the phone of my dreams? Victoria: You’re (6) . I hope I could
help you!
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Unit 5 Test A
Class
Score: / 20
Listen
1 5 Listen to the recording and circle the 5 What can people see late in the evening on
correct words. Carnival Sunday?
1 The party is tomorrow afternoon / evening.
2 The woman has made a list of all the songs 6 Who goes to the carnival parade in Patras?
she / Alicia likes.
3 The man thinks they should have some pizzas Score: /5
and sandwiches / salads and mini-burgers.
4 The woman has made / decorated the cake. Grammar
5 Alicia knows / doesn’t know about the party. 3 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the
6 Alicia’s parents believe she should have an MP3 present perfect.
player / a mobile phone as a birthday present.
1 Wendy has cooked an exotic dish for
Score: /5 dinner. (cook)
Read 2 Ben any homework this
week. (not / do)
2 Read the text and answer the questions. 3  such wonderful fireworks?
(you / ever / see)
People in Greece celebrate Clean Monday on 4 The children as much fun
the last day of the carnival, before Lent begins. as today! (never / have)
People dress up in funny hats and costumes 5 How the house for the
and they eat special dishes on that day. party? (Ursula / decorate)
A very famous festival takes place on Clean 6 I all my friends to my
Monday in a small town, called Galaxidi. Local birthday party. (invite)
people and visitors there take part in a ‘powder war’ Score: /5
– they throw coloured powder at each other until
everybody is covered in it. People who want to take Communication
part wear special clothes – the oldest clothes they
4 Match the sentences and expressions with
can find because everybody gets very dirty!
the responses.
The Sunday before Clean Monday there are huge 1 It’s our fifth wedding a Bon appétit!
parades with decorated floats and music in the anniversary today!
streets of most cities. Late in the evening there
are fireworks, too. The biggest parade is in Patras,
2 I’m taking my b Thanks. Enjoy
where the carnival parade is famous all over the final exams next yourself here!
country. Visitors and tourists from many countries Monday.
go there to enjoy the parade and the parties,
3 Mmm … This food c Congratulations!
dressed up in costumes, masks and make-up.
is delicious!
4 It’s my mum’s d Thank you! All
1 When do Greek people celebrate Clean
birthday today. the best to you
Monday?
this year, too!
on the last day of the carnival 5 This is the best party e I hope she has a
2 What do people wear on Clean Monday? I’ve ever been to! happy birthday!
6 Happy New Year! f Good luck! I hope
3 Where is the ‘powder war’? you do well!
Score: /5
4 What do people who take part in the
‘powder war’ wear?

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Unit 5 Test B
Class
Score: / 20
Listen
1 5 Listen to the recording and circle the 3 What do people throw at each other in
correct words. Galaxidi on Clean Monday?
1 The party is tomorrow afternoon / evening.
2 The woman wants to have pizzas and 4 When can people see decorated floats?
sandwiches / salads and mini-burgers.
3 The woman hasn’t decorated / made 5 Where is the biggest parade?
the cake.

4 The man has / hasn’t bought the drinks.
6 What do visitors to the Patras parade wear?
5 The man and woman want / want Alicia to

decorate the house for the party.
6 Alicia wants an MP3 player / a mobile Score: /5
phone as a birthday present.
Grammar
Score: /5
3 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the
Read present perfect.

2 Read the text and answer the questions. 1 Wendy has cooked an exotic dish for
dinner. (cook)
People in Greece celebrate Clean Monday on 2  a surprise party for your
the last day of the carnival, before Lent begins. friends? (you / ever / organise)
People dress up in funny hats and costumes 3 Sandra in a clown’s
and they eat special dishes on that day. costume for the carnival party. (dress up)
A very famous festival takes place on Clean 4 Nick Chinese food.
Monday in a small town, called Galaxidi. Local (never / eat)
people and visitors there take part in a ‘powder 5  the living room for the
war’ – they throw coloured powder at each party? (Kelly / vacuum)
other until everybody is covered in it. People 6 Bob and Tina for the
who want to take part wear special clothes – carnival party. (not / prepare)
the oldest clothes they can find because Score: /5
everybody gets very dirty!
The Sunday before Clean Monday there are Communication
huge parades with decorated floats and music 4 Match the sentences and expressions with
in the streets of most cities. Late in the evening the responses.
there are fireworks, too. The biggest parade is
in Patras, where the carnival parade is famous 1 It’s our fifth wedding a I hope she has a
anniversary today! happy birthday!
all over the country. Visitors and tourists from
many countries go there to enjoy the parade 2 Mmm … This food b Good luck! I hope
and the parties, dressed up in costumes, masks is delicious! you do well!
and make-up. 3 It’s my mum’s c Congratulations!
birthday today!
1 When do Greek people celebrate Clean 4 Happy New Year! d Bon appétit!
Monday? 5 I’m taking my final e Thanks. Enjoy
on the last day of the carnival exams next Monday. yourself here!
2 What do people eat on Clean Monday? 6 This is the best f Thank you! All
party I’ve ever the best to you
been to! this year, too!
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Unit 6 Test A
Class
Score: / 20
Listen
1 6 Listen to the recording and write T (True) e But they don’t use robots.
or F (False). f Asimov’s other very popular novels and
1 The girl liked the film she saw. T short stories are his Robot series.
2 The girl believes it’s difficult to Score: /5
predict the future.
3 At first, the boy thinks the film’s Grammar
predictions are wrong. 3 Complete the sentences with the words from
4 The boy likes science fiction films the box.
in general.
in next will won’t one will
5 The girl doesn’t like any science
fiction films. 1 I’m sure people will live on other
6 The boy wouldn’t like to travel to planets in the future.
other planets. 2 I’m going shopping. you come
with me?
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3 I forget to bring you your tablet
Read back. I promise.
4 I don’t think Sandra will win the match
2 Complete the text with sentences a–f.
Sunday.
Isaac Asimov was a very famous science fiction 5 Where will you live five years’ time?
author and university professor. (1) c He is 6 My brother believes that day we’ll
best known for his science fiction novels and discover aliens on other planets.
his books on popular science. Score: /5
(2) In them, he describes the future of
the people from Earth. In the Foundation books, Communication
people have very advanced technology and they 4 Complete the dialogue with phrases a–f.
can travel in space over very long distances.
Donna: (1) c will happen with schools in
(3) The reason for this is that they believe
the future?
that robots aren’t good for humans. The books
are fascinating to read! Pete: (2) that pupils probably won’t
have to go to school.
(4) I, Robot is the name of the collection Donna:  Really? (3) with you. I think they
of the short stories he wrote about robots, will still go to school, but schools will
which became a film. (5) In I, Robot, be different.
robots are very clever and some of them even Pete: (4) happen to teachers?
have human feelings.
Donna: (5) they won’t lose their jobs.
Will Isaac Asimov’s predictions about the future Pete: Yes, I agree. (6) won’t take the
of humans come true one day? (6) place of human teachers in the future.
a W
 ill Smith is the star but there are also other a I’m sure that robots
famous actors in it. b I think
b Nobody knows! c What do you think
c He was born in 1920 and died in 1992. d I don’t agree
d His most famous novels are the Foundation e What do you believe will
series. f I’m sure
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Unit 6 Test B
Class
Score: / 20
Listen
1 6 Listen to the recording and write T (True) f H
 is most famous novels are the Foundation
or F (False). series.
1 The girl liked the film she saw. T
Score: /5
2 The boy doesn’t think the film is good.
3 At first, the boy thinks that the Grammar
predictions the film makes are realistic.
4 The girl believes that the future the 3 Complete the sentences with the words from
film describes is bad. the box.
5 The boy says that science fiction films in next will won’t one will
should teach us something. will
1 I’m sure people live on other
6 The girl would like to know if there are planets in the future.
aliens in our galaxy.
2 We’ll be in Italy Friday.
Score: /5 3 Jonathan take part in the parade
on Sunday. He says he hates parades.
Read 4  people ever travel to other
galaxies?
2 Complete the text with sentences a–f.
5 I’m sure robots will do most jobs for us
day.
Isaac Asimov was a very famous science fiction
author and university professor. (1) c He is 6 I don’t think people will travel in time
best known for his science fiction novels and a hundred years.
his books on popular science. Score: /5
(2) In them, he describes the future
of the people from Earth. In the Foundation Communication
books, people have very advanced technology
and they can travel in space over very long 4 Complete the dialogue with phrases a–f.
distances. (3) The reason for this is Donna: (1) c will happen with schools in
that they believe that robots aren’t good for the future?
humans. The books are fascinating to read! Pete: (2) that pupils probably won’t
(4) I, Robot is the name of the collection have to go to school.
of the short stories he wrote about robots, Donna:  Really? (3) with you. I think they
which became a film. (5) In I, Robot, will still go to school, but schools will
robots are very clever and some of them even be different.
have human feelings. Pete: (4) happen to teachers?
Will Isaac Asimov’s predictions about the future Donna: (5) they won’t lose their jobs.
of humans come true one day? (6) Pete:  Yes, I agree. (6) won’t take the
place of human teachers in the future.
a But they don’t use robots. a I don’t agree
b Will Smith is the star but there are also other b What do you believe will
famous actors in it. c What do you think
c  He was born in 1920 and died in 1992. d I’m sure
d Nobody knows! e I’m sure that robots
e Asimov’s other very popular novels and f I think
short stories are his Robot series.
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Unit 7 Test A
Class
Score: / 20
Listen
1 7 Listen to the recording and complete 2 What can the crew do on the Star Trek
the sentences. spaceship?
1 The man throws the plastic cups in the
rubbish bin . 3 Where did the idea for tablets first appear?
2 The girl believes the man should
the plastic cups. 4 What could James Bond cut with his watch?
3 The girl and her mother recycle or
everything. 5 What can smartwatches do?
4 The girl believes it’s important to recycle for
the . 6 What can some modern cars do?
5 The man suggests they should stop
so many things from now on. Score: /5
6 The girl believes that they should reuse the
items they’ve got. Grammar
3 Circle the correct words.
Score: /5
1 I know / have known Amy for six years.
Read 2 Dan has lived here for / since last July.
3 I started / have started using this website
2 Read the text and answer the questions. three weeks ago.
4 Helen is / has been my best friend.
Most of us have hundreds of gadgets at home,
5 Rafael plays / has played tennis since he
but did you know that some modern gadget was four years old.
ideas came from popular films? For example,
6 We haven’t seen Ben for / since a long time.
in Star Trek, the crew can have a conversation
with the spaceship’s computer. Although our Score: /5
computers can’t do that very well yet, we’ve got Communication
some smartphone apps which can follow some
4 Complete the dialogue with the words and
simple orders! And tablets also first appeared in
phrases from the box.
the Star Trek films!
bargains online safely catalogues
And what about James Bond films? From James new trainers shopping website
Bond’s watch with a laser beam for cutting
through thick materials, to his car which could I bought some fantastic (1) new trainers
Kelly: 
go underwater or turn into a boat, people last week!
have taken these ideas and used them to Julia: Really? Where did you find them?
create real gadgets we can use ourselves. So, Kelly: There’s a great (2) I know.
now we have smartwatches which can send Julia: Oh? So, do you like (3)
and receive emails, and cars that can actually shopping?
travel on water without sinking! Even the spy’s Kelly: Yes, I do, but only if I can shop
mobile phone could do things before real (4) .
smartphones were able to do them, like take Julia: Me too. I also like browsing
excellent photos. (5) .
So, the next time you watch a science fiction Kelly: I think they’re a bit boring, but I like
film, pay attention to the gadgets! using the exchange noticeboard
at school. You can find great
1 How many gadgets do most people have at (6) there!
home? Score: /5
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Unit 7 Test B
Class
Score: / 20
Listen
1 7 Listen to the recording and complete 2 Where do some ideas for modern gadgets
the sentences. come from?
1 The man throws the plastic cups in the
rubbish bin . 3 What can some smartphone apps do?
2 The girl believes that the man shouldn’t
throw the plastic cups. 4 What can cut through thick materials?
3 The family have got a special bin for rubbish
under the . 5 What could James Bond’s car turn into?
4 The girl and her mother or
reuse everything.
6 What could James Bond’s mobile phone do?
5 The man promises to start .

6 The man says that most things they buy
Score: /5
have a covering.

Score: /5
Grammar
3 Circle the correct words.
Read 1 I know / have known Amy for six years.
2 Read the text and answer the questions. 2 Susan hasn’t used this laptop for / since
three weeks.
Most of us have hundreds of gadgets at 3 William played / has played the piano when
home, but did you know that some modern he was young.
gadget ideas came from popular films? For 4 Mr Lewis is / has been my favourite teacher.
example, in Star Trek, the astronauts can have 5 Ryan writes / has written six emails today.
a conversation with the spaceship’s computer. 6 He hasn’t visited his grandparents for / since
Although our computers can’t do that very well last weekend.
yet, we’ve got some smartphone apps which
Score: /5
can follow some simple orders! And tablets also
first appeared in the Star Trek films! Communication
And what about James Bond films? From James 4 Complete the dialogue with the words and
Bond’s watch with a laser beam for cutting phrases from the box.
through thick materials, to his car which could
go underwater or turn into a boat, people have catalogues shopping website
noticeboard new trainers advert online
taken these ideas and used them to create
real gadgets we can use ourselves. So, now we I bought some fantastic (1) new trainers
Kelly: 
have smartwatches which can send and receive last week!
emails and cars that can actually travel on water Julia: Really? Where did you find them?
without sinking! Even the spy’s mobile phone
Kelly: On my favourite (2) .
could do things before real smartphones were
able to do them, like take excellent photos. Julia: Oh? Do you often shop (3) ?
Kelly: Yes, but only if I can shop safely.
So, next time you watch a science fiction film,
Julia: Me too. I also like browsing
pay attention to the gadgets!
(4) .
1 How many gadgets do most people have at Kelly: I think they’re a bit boring, but I like
home? using the exchange (5)
at school. I placed an (6)
hundreds
there last week.

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Unit 8 Test A
Class
Score: / 20
Listen
1 8 Listen to the recording and write T (True) c Not as much as you might imagine them to be.
or F (False). d If we don’t stop pollution, most marine wild
1 The boy’s favourite place is his animals will be in serious danger, and many
grandmother’s garden in the city. F of them will die.
2 The rose bush is near the kitchen. e Let’s not wait until it’s too late.
3 Small animals live in the trees. f But now, the truth has come out about plastic
4 In summer the trees keep the rubbish and toxic pollution in the oceans.
temperature down. Score: /5
5 There aren’t any vegetables in this
garden.
Grammar
6 The boy never waters the plants in the 3 Complete the sentences with the correct
garden. form of the verbs from the box.

Score: /5 not have not be continue pollute

get look
Read 1 If we continue polluting the planet,
all animals and plants will die.
2 Complete the text with sentences a–f.
2 If insects don’t carry pollen to flowers, we
We have all seen photos of pollution and rubbish fruit and vegetables in
on our beaches and coasts, and in our cities and the future.
towns. But what about faraway places like the 3 If a toxin our river, all the
North and the South Pole or the Himalayas? Are fish in it will die.
they still clean and safe from pollution? (1) c 4 If bees well, they don’t
A few years ago, there was a documentary about leave their hives.
how much rubbish there is on the paths to the 5 If you after plants, they
top of Mount Everest. (2) grow to be strong.
And what about the oceans? Until very recently, 6 If people don’t wear suntan lotion at the
scientists didn’t believe that pollution on land beach, they sunburnt.
was such a big problem for marine animals in
the seas. (3) For example, there’s a group Score: /5
of small islands, called the Midway Islands, in the Communication
middle of the Pacific Ocean. There shouldn’t be
any plastic rubbish there because there aren’t 4 Complete the dialogues with the words and
any people, but the photographs and videos tell phrases from the box.
a different story. (4) You see, our human it’s nice miserable shining pouring
rubbish travels in the water and arrives at the cats and dogs sunny
furthest places on Earth. Animals, which don’t
know the difference between a plastic bag and a 1
Mike:  Oh, no! It’s (1) pouring with rain!
jellyfish, eat the rubbish and die. We can’t go out to play!
(5) And if marine life dies, humans will Fiona: It’s such a (2) day!
have a very difficult time surviving because we
Mike: I know! It’s raining (3) !
depend on other creatures for food. If we don’t
It’s awful!
protect the environment, things will be very
difficult in the future. (6) 2
Betty: Oh, look! The sun’s (4) !
It’s great!
a I t seems that some groups of climbers who
Liz: Yes, (5) and warm.
visit the mountain don’t pick up their rubbish.
Betty: I hope it stays (6) all day!
b Hundreds of birds die there every year
because they’ve eaten plastic bags. Score: /5

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Unit 8 Test B
Class
Score: / 20
Listen
1 8 Listen to the recording and write T (True) c  Not as much as you might imagine them to be.
or F (False). d Let’s not wait until it’s too late.
1 The boy’s favourite place is his e It seems that some groups of climbers who
grandmother’s garden in the city. F visit the mountain don’t pick up their rubbish.
2 There aren’t any flowers in the garden. f If we don’t stop pollution, most marine wild
3 The trees in the garden are very old. animals will be in serious danger, and many
4 You have to wait a long time to see the of them will die.
creatures in the trees. Score: /5
5 The leaves of the trees don’t change Grammar
colour in autumn.
6 The boy helps his grandmother all year. 3 Complete the sentences with the correct
form of the verbs from the box.
Score: /5
not rain continue disappear not make
Read be melt

2 Complete the text with sentences a–f. 1 If we continue polluting the planet,
all animals and plants will die.
We have all seen photos of pollution and rubbish 2 If bees don’t find flowers, they
on our beaches and coasts, and in our cities and honey.
towns. But what about faraway places like the 3 If we don’t stop cutting down trees now,
North and the South Pole or the Himalayas? Are tropical forests in danger.
they still clean and safe from pollution? (1) c 4 If we don’t recycle more, many animals and
A few years ago, there was a documentary plants .
about how much rubbish there is on the paths 5 If you leave ice cream out of the fridge, it
to the top of Mount Everest. (2) .
6 If it for a long time, plants
And what about the oceans? Until very recently,
in the fields die.
scientists didn’t believe that pollution on land
was such a big problem for marine animals in Score: /5
the seas. (3) For example, there’s a group Communication
of small islands, called the Midway Islands, in the
middle of the Pacific Ocean. There shouldn’t be 4 Complete the dialogues with the words and
any plastic rubbish there because there aren’t phrases from the box.
any people, but the photographs and videos tell it’s nice cats and dogs wonderful
a different story. (4) You see, our human pouring sunny miserable
rubbish travels in the water and arrives at the
furthest places on Earth. Animals, which don’t 1
Mike:  Oh, no! It’s (1) pouring with
know the difference between a plastic bag and a rain! We can’t go out to play!
jellyfish, eat the rubbish and die. Fiona: I know! It’s raining (2) !
Mike: It’s such a (3) day!
(5) And if marine life dies, humans will
have a very difficult time surviving because we 2
Betty: What a (4) day! I love
depend on other creatures for food. If we don’t it when the sun’s shining!
protect the environment, things will be very Liz: Me too! I hope it stays
difficult in future. (6) (5) all day!
Betty: Yes, (6) and warm!
a H undreds of birds die there every year
because they’ve eaten plastic bags. Score: /5
b But now, the truth has come out about plastic
rubbish and toxic pollution in the oceans.
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