WELCOME- 2nd Adults Exam- Speakout Elementary- UNITS 7-9

NAME:
DATE:
Listening
1 Recording 5 Listen and tick the correct answer, a), b) or c).
1 What time does Jim leave home?
9.15 8.15 7.00

a) b) ___ c)

2 What kind of film do they decide to see?

American action drama
edy
a) b) c)

3 What do you have to wear to the Trattoria?

jacket tie jeans

a) b) c)

4 How long does it take to go to Prague by bus?

5 days 3 days 2 days

a) b) c)

5 What’s her brother wearing?

jeans trainers a suit

a) b) c)

6 Where did the woman go on holiday?

Florida Miami Tenerife

a) b) c)

2 Recording 6 Listen and write true (T)

or false (F).
1 Fiona spent a month in Spain. _
2 The trains were expensive.
3 Barcelona has a castle and beach.
4 Fiona liked the new part of Valencia the most.
5 It took Fiona four hours to get to Malaga.
6 In Malaga, Fiona walked up a large hill to visit an old friend.
7 Fiona stayed with friends in Seville.
8 Plasencia is quite close to Portugal.
9 The people in Plasencia were not friendly.
10 Fiona ended her holiday in Bilbao.
11 Fiona wants to go to Cuba for her next holiday.
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1) READING
THE HOLIDAY OF A LIFETIME
The Trans-Siberian Railway journey is one of the most amazing train journeys in
the world. It is not only one of the most famous railways in the world but it is also the
longest. It starts in Moscow and finishes in Vladivostock, on Russia’s Pacific Coast, 6,500
miles (10,500 kilometres) away.
You travel from Europe into Asia, go through seven time zones and pass by 87
towns and cities. If you don’t stop anywhere on the way, you can get to Vladivostock,
on the Pacific Ocean, in six days. But that isn’t a good idea. The train stops at thirteen
different stations and there’s so much to see.
First of all, you should go to Lake Baikal, the World's largest and oldest fresh
water lake. Then there’s the city of Novosibirsk, the capital of Siberia, with just over
one and a half million people. It’s a relaxed and interesting place with unusual
museums and a great nightlife. And you really have to visit Yekaterinburg, Russia’s
fourth largest city, where the last Tsar of Russia and his family died in 1918. It’s famous
for its theatres and has over thirty museums for you to visit. There are of course, other
things to do along the way, like visit the Kremlin or the Forbidden City. These make the
trip more expensive but also make it the journey of a lifetime.
The train is very comfortable. It has two or four-bed compartments, with first-
class as an option. Food and drink are sold both on the train and at each stop. There
is also a dining car. For the best trip, try to travel in the spring or autumn because the
weather is better then and look out for great offers. The cheapest ticket is around
£300. But at the top end of the scale, if you have more money to spend, you can take
a two-week guided tour from London for about £9,000. However you do it, you’ll have
a great trip!
A- Read the text and underline the correct answer, a, b or c.
1 The Trans-Siberian Railway .
a) covers a total distance of 6,500 miles
b) leaves from the Pacific Coast
c) has the best trains in the world
2 During the journey, the time changes .
a) thirteen times
b) six times
c) seven times
3 Lake Baikal is .
a) the second stop after you leave the capital
b) the best place to stop on the journey
c) the biggest area of fresh water on the planet
4 Novosibirsk has a population of .
a) nearly 1.5 million people
b) more than 1.5 million people
c) exactly 1.5 million people
5 The journey .
a) is more amazing if you stay on the train
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b) costs more if you decide to take stops

c) takes you to visit the Tsar of Russia
6 The most expensive travel option is to .
a) travel with a guide for two weeks
b) travel alone from London
c) take a one-week guided tour from London

B- Read the article again. Decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1 The Trans-Siberian Railway is Russian. __
2 Vladivostok is by the sea.
3 The Trans-Siberian Railway only travels through Europe.
4 The train stops at 87 stations.
5 It is possible to reach Vladivostock in less than a week.
6 The best way to travel is to go non-stop.
7 The capital of Siberia is Novosibirsk.
8 The last Russian Tsar died at Lake Baikal.
9 It’s better to stop and visit different places on the journey.
10 It’s a good idea to do the train journey in summer.
11 It’s cheaper to take a guided tour.

2) Complete the phone call with the correct tense.

A: Hi, Mel. Where 1 ________ (you / be)?
B: Sweden!
A: What 2 (you / do) there?
B: I 3 (visit) my Swedish friend, Magritte. She 4 (study) here.
A: 5 (she / live) in Stockholm?
B: Yes. She 6 (work) part-time for a magazine, too.
A: Great. 7 (you / have) a good time?
B: Yes. It’s her birthday. We 8 (sit) in a lovely restaurant at the top of a tall
building and 9 (enjoy) the view of the city.
A: 10 (drink) champagne?
B: Yes, of course. And we 11 (eat) salmon.
A: Mmm . . . that sounds wonderful!

3) Complete the text with the correct answer, a), b) or c).

I recommend living in 1 smaller university cities. They’re usually 2 than large
cities like Manchester. I was born in Oxford, went to 3 university in Cambridge
and now I work in Brighton – so I know quite a bit about university towns. Cambridge is
4 beautiful place but it isn’t 5 place to live. You 6 have to have a car
but it’s a long way from other cities. Oxford is bigger and has 7 transport system.
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Buses go to London every 15 minutes so you never 8 book a ticket. Brighton is

9 for music and nightlife. You 10 great restaurants and clubs there. And it’s
by 11 sea!

1 a) the b) a c) –
2 a) the quieter b) quieter c) most quiet
3 a) – b) a c) an
4 a) a b) the c) –
5 a) cheapest b) the cheapest c) cheaper
6 a) aren’t b) can’t c) don’t
7 a) a better b) better c) best
8 a) can b) has to c) have to
9 a) best b) the better c) the best
10 a) are finding b) can find c) finds
11 a) the b) a c) –

4) Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.

1 You can’t get ____ the bus until it stops.
2 Mike’s the phone. He’s chatting his sister.
3 She always takes photos buildings.
4 I’m waiting a tram. It’s late.
5 Eddie’s always talking rugby and often listens sport on the radio.
6 We looked her holiday photos.
7 It’s a good idea not to think your problems all the time.

5) Choose the correct answers.

1 You _____ drive when there’s a red light.
a don’t have to b have to c can’t
2 You _____ download the podcast onto your MP3 player
a can’t b have to c can
3 It’s informal – you _____ wear a suit.
a don’t have to b have to c can’t
4 You _____ be late for the meeting because it’s very important.
a don’t have to b can c can’t
5 You _____ usually buy soft drinks and newspapers at petrol stations in the UK.
a can b don’t have to c have to
6 You _____ have a driving licence to drive a car.
a don’t have to b have to c can’t
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6) Complete the sentences.

1 __________ your teacher live in Cambridge?
2 I usually get up late __________ Saturdays.
3 It’s the __________ interesting film I’ve ever seen.
4 I __________ sing, but I can play the piano.
5 Is __________ any cheese in the fridge?
6 I’m taller __________ my father.
7 __________ you from China?
8 I hardly __________ watch TV in the evening.
9 __________ were a lot of people at the theatre last night.
10 We __________ Spanish, we’re Brazilian.
7) Complete the sentences. Use the verbs in brackets.
1 Steven ________________ (not be) at work on Tuesday.
2 I ________________ (buy) a new book last weekend.
3 Who ________________ (be) the three greatest artists of the twentieth century?
4 Elizabeth and Ben ________________ (have) three dogs.
5 He has an exam on Thursday so he________________ (study) now.
6 How often ________________ you________________ (use) your car?

8) Choose the best response, a), b) or c).

1 Can you recommend a good book?
a) No, I can’t.
b) What sort of books do you like?
c) Why?
2 Can you tell me where the station is, please?
a) It’s at the end of this street.
b) There’s a pedestrian street on the left.
c) No, turn right.
3 So that’s straight on and third left?
a) It’s on the right.
b) No, first left.
c) Yes, third right.
4 Do you think I’d like it?
a) Who’s in it?
b) Yes, I think so.
c) It’s a comedy.
5 I’m sorry I’m late. My train was delayed.
a) a) I’m OK, thanks.
b) I feel very bad about it.
c) That’s OK. No problem.
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6 Why are you so late?

a) Believe me, it’s a long story.
b) I’m terribly sorry to hear that.
c) The boss wants to see you.

9) Complete the conversation with the words in the box.

best cheaper expensive looking or recommend shirt terrible
then there’s young

A: Excuse me. I’m 1 ________ for a men’s clothes shop. Can you 2 one?
B: Yes, of course. There are one 3 two nice ones here in Midtown.
A: Great. I need a new 4 and some other things. I lost my luggage and I have
to buy some clothes.
B: Oh, that’s 5 . Well, 6 Styles in South Street – or Ben’s in King Square.
They’re both good.
A: Which do you think is the 7 ?
B: Well, Styles is more 8 but their clothes are the best quality.
A: Do they sell modern clothes?
B: Um, no, not really. I think you’d like Ben’s more. It’s a bit trendier – and 9 .
It’s more popular with 10 people.
A: That sounds good. Is it near here?
B: Yes. Go straight on, 11 turn right.
A: Thank you very much.

10) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.
get over get up get by get down to get across get in
get through get off get out of get away get along get on

1- I hate ________________ late in the morning.

2- We don’t ear much money but we can ___________.
3- She usually ______________ at the next station.
4- The burglars ______________ with all the money so the police is looking of them.
5- He ____________ his bike and went into the market.
6- Do they _____________ with their neighbours?
7- I don’t think it’s funny. You have to _______________ it and talk to your parents.
8- Don’t stop working! We have a lot of stuff to do, so let’s _____________ doing it.
9- My dog died last month and I can’t _____________ it.
10- They worked hard and ______________ all the homework in time.
11- I told you he wasn’t a good driver. Why did you _____________ his car?
12- I’m not very good at explaining, so I find it very difficult to ________________ what I
want to say.
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11) Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the word in
(brackets).
Keiran Junko, which country do you prefer: Japan or Ireland?
Junko Well, I like people in Ireland because they’re _____________ (friendly).
Japanese don’t like talking to new people so it’s _____________ (difficult)
to make friends than in Ireland.
Keiran Yes, you’re right. And the weather?
Junko Mmm, I think Japan is 1__________ (good) than Ireland because it’s
2__________ (hot) in summer, but I don’t like winter, it is 3__________
(cold).
Kieran Does it rain a lot?
Junko Actually, I think that Ireland is 4__________ (wet) than Japan except in
the rainy season. It’s 5______________ (hard) time because winters are
really cold.
Kieran Really? And What about transport?
Junko I definitely prefer Ireland. Traffic is Japan is 6__________ (bad) in the
world! Also, it’s 7__________ (polluting) than Ireland. People use
public transport a lot because it’s 8________________ (convenient). In
Ireland most people ride bikes, so it’s 9_______________ (green).
Kieran That sounds amazing! And the food? Which do you prefer?
Junko Well, Japanese of course! I love eating sushi, but people in Japan really
like eating junk food, so it’s 10____________ (unhealthy) than Ireland food.
Kieran I see. Ireland sounds lovely! I’d love to visit it one day.
Junko It is 11____________ (lovely) place in the world. And it has 12_____________
(beautiful) sceneries too. You should come and visit me!
Kieran I will definitely go!

12) Match 1−10 to a−j to make complete sentences.

1 Amsterdam is a good city for cycling so _____

2 In big cities, people use public transport because _____
3 To help improve traffic problems, everyone should _____
4 A good way to travel in Tokyo _____
5 I don’t like flying so _____
6 When it’s raining, I go _____
7 I was late for a meeting yesterday so I _____
8 The fastest way to go from London to Madrid _____
9 I got up late so _____
10 I can’t park near my office so _____

a took a taxi.
b use public transport.
c I always take the train.
d a lot of people go by bike to work.
e I never go by plane.
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f is by plane.
g driving or taking a taxi is too slow.
h I missed the bus.
i to work by car.
j is by metro.

13) Find and correct ten more mistakes in the travel article below. Check spelling,
past simple, singular/plural forms and comparatives/superlatives.

Last summer we spend three weeks travelling in France and it was the better holiday
ever! We taken our car and get a ferry from Dover to Calais. We wanted an
adventure so we didn’t planned our trip. We drived and then stopped when we liked
the look of a place. Our French weren’t excellent but everyone understood us. The
people in the countryside were friendlyer than in the cities. Often when we stoped
somewhere, people invited us to eat with them. It was the more exciting trip I have
ever been on and I want to do them again!

14) Read and answer the questions.

THE BEST PLACES TO VISIT
There’s no place on earth like Brazil. It has some of the most beautiful beaches
in the world, some of the busiest, most exciting cities, as well as the biggest area of
unexplored rainforest on the planet. Most people live near the sea so there is a lot of
empty space.
The country is, of course, enormous. In fact, Brazil is the fifth largest country in
the world. It covers half of South America and has borders with every South American
country except Chile and Ecuador. It has 19 cities and more than 170 million people.
Brazil is a fascinating place to visit. The people are warm and friendly and they
generally welcome tourists to their country. Traditionally, Brazilians give presents to
their hosts when they visit people, so it’s a good idea if you do the same! Typical gifts
include flowers, sweets, and champagne.
When we think of Brazil, we think of football, music, dancing, and beaches. The
most popular pastimes will not come as a surprise: playing football, listening to music,
dancing, walking on the beach, or just talking.
Family life is very important and eating together is always special. The most
important meal of the day is at about 1.00 p.m. The evening meal doesn’t begin until
about 9.00 or 10.00 p.m. And then the parties begin. A party can start at any time and
for any reason, and go on until the early hours of the morning. Nobody worries about
work the next day.
How do Brazilians stay awake with such a lifestyle? Well, Brazil also produces
some of the best coffee in the world!

1 What attractions does Brazil have for tourists?

__________________________________________
2 When do Brazilians give presents?
__________________________________________
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3 When do people have dinner?

__________________________________________
4 What do Brazilians think of tourists?
__________________________________________
5 When do the parties begin?
__________________________________________

15) Write a description of your country using the prompts below. Write 50–75 words.

General information, e.g. how big, etc

Places of interest / famous people & buildings

Typical food / dance / music / etc

Your opinion of it