LISTENING

Listen to a conversation. Choose the correct answer, A, B or C.

1. Where does Alex from?

A. the UK                       B. the USA                     C. Malaysia

2. What is Alex flying to?

A. New York                  B. Penang                       C. Bintan

3. Where is the transfer counter?

A. Gate 17                      B. Gate 18                      C. Between Gate 17 and 18

4. What would Alex like to do in the baggage claim area?

A. Check his luggage     

B. Take his luggage        

C. Put something into his suitcase

5. Where should Alex stay now?

A. Sit on benches            B. Sit on a sofa               C. Wait at a café

Listen again and complete the table with the words in the box.

6. This is Alex’  _______________ flight.

7. The transfer counter is on this _______________, on the left.

8. Alex mustn’t ____________ the immigration.

9. His _______________ is following him to Malaysia.

10.  Alex should turn _______________ and he’ll see some benches.

LANGUAGE FOCUS

I. Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from others. Write A, B, C or D in the blank.

1. A. ferry             B. fly                    C. happy               D. very

2. A. prize             B. ride                  C. night                D. win

3. A. car                B. make                C. plane                D. safe

II. Choose the bold word that has a different stress pattern from the others. Write A, B, or C in the blank.

4. A. music           B. viewer              C. story                D. attract

5. A. interview      B. musician          C. piano                D. successful

III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write A, B, or C in the blank.

6. Does the song have a positive______  ?

A. hit                              B. review                        C. star

7. I imagine that there _________ many people at the concert tonight.

A. are                             B. are going to be            C. will be

8. I’m ______ an event for my school this month.

A. working                     B. organizing                  C. winning

9. If you’re into pop music, you  _________ love this catchy song.

A. love                            B. are going to love         C. will love

10. How many _________ does Taylor Swift have?

A. fans                            B. drums                        C. bands

11. His brother likes football,  _________ he doesn’t.

A. and                            B. or                               C. but

12. Wind power is an _________ source of energy because in the past, people used it to sail to new places.

A. ending                        B. old                             C. ideal      

13. Please go to Gate 2 at least 30 minutes before the _________ time.

A. luggage                      B. running                      C. departure

14. Tunnel buses are  _________ enough to carry many passengers.

A. spacious                     B. quick                          C. economical

15. Environmentally _____________ sources of energy are searched for.

A. lossless                      B. friendly                      C. limited

READING

I. Read the passage and decide whether each statement is True or False. Write True or False in each blank.

There is now an amazing new car that can run on air. It is cheap, creates no pollution and costs almost nothing to run.

The new CAT (compressed air technology) car was on display at the Paris motor show. The car was invented by a Frenchman Guy Negre. He has spent the last six years developing his idea and has now produced a car that can travel up to 120 miles (200 kilometres) on one tank of compressed air and reach speeds of up to 65 mph (110 kph). The car will cost around 7,000 pounds and will come complete with its own refuelling system.

There is a problem with the car though. It will take around four to five hours to refuel. A high speed refuelling station has been designed, but this will cost around 70,000 pounds.

1. There was a motor show in Paris.                                          ___________

2. Two French men invented the car.                                         ___________

3. The car can run very fast.                                                      ___________

4. The car has no problems at all.                                              ___________

II. Choose the option that best completes each blank in the passage. Write A, B, or C in the blank.

A Success Story

Jamal Edwards is the boss of a music Youtube channel, and he even received an (5) from the queen for his services to music. So, what’s his story?

Jamal was born in England in 1990. At sixteen, with a video camera, he uploaded a video of foxes and received 1,000 (6)! Soon he wanted to combine his love of filming with his passion for grime – a type of hip hop music.

Jamal began filming some grime artists when they were performing in the street and at concerts. After his posts, thousands of people (7) and downloaded the videos.

In 2007 he (8) his own online TV station, SBTV. First, he added live concerts and interviews with musicians to grime music videos. Later, he started including different types of music to attract more viewers. The strategy worked, and today, SBTV is very (9) among young people.

5. A. present                    B. cup                            C. award

6. A. visits                      B. singers                       C. videos

7. A. listened                  B. watched                     C. took

8. A. created                    B. sang                           C. looked

9. A. boring                    B. alive                           C. popular

WRITING

I. Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence.

1. he / try / his / must / best / .

__________________________________________________________________

2. Anna / any / does / cash / not / have / .

__________________________________________________________________

3. there / any / are / panels / solar / the / on / this / of / roof / building /?

__________________________________________________________________

4. like / you / to / would / with / dance / me / ?

__________________________________________________________________

5. sit / you / here / cannot / .

__________________________________________________________________

II. Rewrite the following sentences with the given beginning in such a way that the meanings stay unchanged.

6. There were many fans at the concert.

Many fans ____________________________________________

7. Everyone loves this song.

This song is going to be a________________________________

8. Tim thinks he’ll be famous soon.

Tim thinks everyone will_________________________________

9. She can sing very well.

She is a _______________________________________________

10. Nathan has one weakness in dancing.

Nathan cannot __________________________________________

ANSWER KEY

LISTENING

Listening Transcript

Immigration Officer (I.O.): Good morning. Where are you from?

Alex: Good morning. I’m from the UK. Do you know where the transfer counter is? I’m flying to Penang, Malaysia. This is my first flight.

I.O: It’s on this floor, on the left, between Gate 17 and Gate 18.

Alex: Can I go to the baggage claim area? I would like to take my baggage.

I.O: Oh, no. You mustn’t clear the immigration. Your baggage is following you to Malaysia.

Alex: Thank you. Where can I stay now?

I.O.: You are welcome. Please, turn left over there and you’ll see some benches. Here is your passport. Enjoy your flight.

Alex: Thanks a lot. Bye.

LANGUAGE FOCUS

I.

II.

III.

READING

I.

II.

WRITING

I.

1. He must try his best.

2. Anna does not have any cash.

3. Are there any solar panels on the roof of this building?

4. Would you like to dance with me?

5. You cannot sit here.

II.

6. Many fans came to the concert.

7. This song is going to be a big hit.

8. Tim thinks everyone will know / love him soon.

9. She is a very good singer.

10. Nathan cannot dance well.

LISTENING

Listen to a conversation. Choose the correct answer, A, B or C.

1. What does the boy want to do?

A. To join a band            B. To apply for a job                C. To study with the girl

2. Who is NOT needed in the band?

A. A singer                     B. A dancer                              C. A drummer

3. What does the girl think about the boy’s singing?

A. It’s great.                   B. It’s OK.                               C. It’s not good.

4. What kind of musical instruments can the boy play?

A. Guitar                        B. Violin                                  C. Piano

5. When will the girl probably call the boy?

A. This evening              B. Next week                           C. Next two weeks

Listen again and complete the table with one word.

6. The boy say he loves _______________.

7. The bands need _______________ people.

8. The boy sings “Tonight I’m going to have myself a real good time. I feel ____________ ”.

9. The boy can play a musical instrument just _______________.

10. The boy says he can play the _______________ .

LANGUAGE FOCUS

I. Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from others. Write A, B, C or D in the blank.

1. A. type              B. my                    C. try                    D. young

2. A. piano            B. time                  C. grime                D. prime

3. A. hobby           B. fox                   C. video                D. concert

II. Choose the bold word that has a different stress pattern from the others. Write A, B, or C in the blank.

4. A. schedule       B. balloon             C. service              D. cheaper

5. A. material        B. operate             C. holiday             D. bicycle

III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write A, B, or C in the blank.

6. Can I have your son’s birth   ______  ?

A. name                B. certificate         C. day

7. Fossil fuels cause_________.

A. wind                B. sunlight            C. pollution

8. You should______ hard.

A. study                B. to study            C. studying

9. There is no  _________  to solar energy and wind power.

A. idea                  B. limit                 C. innovation

10. Wind _________  are used to get wind power.

A. turbines            B. panels              C. sources

11. There are strong winds and dark clouds. It _________ .

A. rains                B. is going to rain           C. will rain

12. My brother has got a new drum and he _________ play it.

A. is being            B. will                            C. is going to       

13. We had a plan to enjoy this summer. We _________ at a famous hotel.

A. will stay           B. are staying                 C. stay

14. The lyrics to this song are wonderful. It’s going to be a big  _________ !

A. view                 B. fan                             C. hit

15. That _____________ singer performed the piece of music wonderfully.

A. charming          B. weak                          C. heavy

READING

I. Read the passage and decide whether each statement is True or False. Write True or False in each blank.

A website review

One of my favourite websites is lyricstraining.com. It’s great because you can learn English while you listen to your favourite songs. You choose a song and then listen to the song and complete the lyrics. You can also watch the video of the song.

The good points include the fact that there are lots of up-to-date groups you can listen to such as The Script or One Direction. In addition, you can choose the level: beginner, intermediate or expert, depending on your level of English. Another good feature is that you can repeat a line of the song as often as you want, until you know the missing word. Also, the website is very easy to search and you can listen to songs in different languages, for instance in Spanish, German and Italian.

1. You can complete the lyrics of a song.               ___________

2. The groups are not updated.                               ___________

3. There are three levels to choose from.                ___________

4. We can only hear songs in one language.            ___________

II. Choose the option that best completes each blank in the passage. Write A, B, or C in the blank.

Nothing to Lose

We (5) fossil fuels in our daily life, but they are limited and cause pollution. A lot of scientists are working hard to look for some lossless and environmentally (6) sources of energy.

Solar energy is not new to us (7) we use it to dry things every day. Solar panels catch sun rays and change them into electricity. We know that it is renewable because the sun never stops producing sunlight.

Wind power is also an old source of energy. In the past, explorers used wind for sailing their (8) to distant lands. A single windmill can pump water and generate electricity. To get much more power all at once, people install lots of giant wind turbines on wind farms.

If we stop using fossil fuels, our planets will be (9). There is nothing to lose when we use solar energy or wind power.

5. A. make                      B. use                             C. get

6. A. kind                        B. common                    C. friendly

7. A. because                  B. so                              C. but

8. A. maps                      B. ships                          C. bags

9. A. hotter                     B. bigger                        C. greener

WRITING

I. Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence.

1. I / write / a / will / song/ new / .

__________________________________________________________________

2. learn / a  / musical / we / are/ to / going / instrument / .

__________________________________________________________________

3. would / he / to / like / be / a / star / pop / .

__________________________________________________________________

4. young / has / singer / an / voice / amazing / that / .

__________________________________________________________________

5. is / he / to / going / a / be / star / .

__________________________________________________________________

II. Rewrite the following sentences with the given beginning in such a way that the meanings stay unchanged.

6. This jetpack can help you walk and fly like a bird.

You can  _____________________________________________

7. Study hard or you’ll fail the exam.

If you don’t ____________________________________________

8. Solar energy is not new to us because we use it every day.

We use solar energy every day,  ____________________________

9. Both solar energy and wind energy are renewable sources of energy.

Renewable sources of energy include _______________________

10. Small cars are running safely under tunnel bus.

It is safe for ____________________________________________ 

ANSWER KEY

LISTENING

Listening Transcript

Boy: Ah, band auditions. Great! I’d love to be in a band! ... Hi. Is this the band audition?

Girl:   Hello. Yes. So, you'd like to be in our band?

Boy: Yes, I love music.

Girl:   Well, we need a singer, a guitarist and a drummer.

Boy: Oh, I love singing!

Girl:   OK, so you can sing. Let’s sing the beginning of this song.

Boy: (singing) Tonight I'm going to have myself a real good time. I feel alive ...

Girl:   Right, OK, mmm, maybe not. Can you play an instrument?

Boy: Er, well, I can play the guitar a little.

Girl:   OK, let's hear you. What can you play? ... That's it?

Boy: Er, yeah. I can't remember any more.

Girl:   Erm, can you play the drums?

Boy: Yeah, sure.

Girl:   OK! OK! STOP! That's enough. Erm, what about the maracas? Can you play the maracas?

Boy: Yes, I can. (singing) Young and strong and ... er ...

Girl:   Great, great! Hmm ... thanks for coming. I’ll call you next week.

LANGUAGE FOCUS

I.

II.

III.

READING

I.

II.

WRITING

I.

1. I will write a new song.

2. We are going to learn a musical instrument.

3. He would like to be a pop star.

4. That young singer has an amazing voice.

5. He is going to be a star.

II.

6. You can walk and fly like a bird with this jetpack.

7. If you don’t study hard, you’ll fail the exam.

8. We use solar energy every day, so it’s not new to us.

9. Renewable sources of energy include both solar and wind energy.

10. It is safe for small cars to run under tunnel bus.