1 UNIT 10 TEST | Standard A2

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Listening
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UT Track 11 Listen to a girl talking about jobs she has had.
Answer the questions. The first letter is given.
1 When the speaker was a babysitter, what was the name of the girl she
looked after?
R___________
2 How did the speaker describe the children?
naughty but n___________
What food did the restaurant serve?
Italian food and c___________
What was the name of the band the girl was in?
The Great A___________
5 How many dogs did the girl sometimes take for a walk at one time? f___________

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UT Track 11 Listen again. For each question, write
the correct answer in the gap. Write one word or a number or a date or
a time.

Part-time jobs
First job: Babysitter
Ages of children: (1) ___________ and four
Job in restaurant: (2) washing the ___________
Instrument played in band: (3) ________________
Place she took the dogs for a walk: (4) ________________
Correct spelling of the missing dog’s name: (5) ________________

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1 UNIT 10 TEST | Standard A2
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Grammar Vocabulary
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Choose the correct words to complete the 5 Complete the texts with the words in the box.
sentences.
1 I didn’t know anyone / someone at the party. actor | assistant | company | customers
2 Let’s go somewhere / anywhere different. I’m earn | manager | meeting | staff
bored of the shopping centre.
1 I want to be a(n) _____________ in Hollywood films.
3 Tomorrow, I want you all to bring anything / I could _____________ a million dollars a year.
something interesting from your holidays.
2 I’m a shop _____________. I like my job. I like
4 I’d like to thank anyone / everyone for their helping the _____________ who come into the shop
help. You were all wonderful. to buy things.
5 Louise has found a job in London, but she hasn’t 3 We’ve got a new _____________ in our _____________.
found anything / anywhere to live. On her first day, she organised a _____________
6 There’s someone / everyone in the classroom, with all the members of _____________ and told us
but the door is locked. what changes she wanted to
7 Hi Mel. I’ve got a cold, that’s why I wasn’t at make.
school. Did anything / everything ___/8
interesting happen?
8 I can’t go out. I haven’t got something / anything
to wear! 6 Complete the words in the advert.
9 I’ve looked anywhere / everywhere, but I can’t find
my pen. Jobs offered
10 It was the best holiday ever. Everything / Anything was perfect.
We have lots of jobs. Come in and talk to us today!
1 art
___/10 2 engine
4 Complete the sentences with 3 reception
who or which/that. 4 waiter and wait
1 There were some people there ____________ 5 music
showed me where to go. 6 drive
2 We had one lesson ____________ I didn’t enjoy.
3 Someone had a phone started ___/6
ringing in the middle of the film.
4 Mum’s got a job ____________ she can do
at home. 7 Choose the correct words to complete the
5 I talked to a journalist ____________ has worked sentences.
all over the world. 1 Mark is the manager of / with a small company.
6 We had a meeting ____________ lasted for hours. 2 The receptionist has got a diploma for / in
computer science.
7 Luckily, we found a police officer ____________
told us how to get back to our hotel! 3 Our guest today is the writer in / of many
popular children’s books.
8 Sam bought some things ____________ he needed.
4 My uncle works in / for the government.
9 Magda watched a film ____________ was in a
language she didn’t understand. 5 Sasha wants to be the singer in / on a rock band.
10 The president had a new driver ____________ got 6 I’m sorry I’m late. I had a
lost on the way to the airport. meeting of / with
a customer. ___/6
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1 UNIT 10 TEST | Standard A2
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Reading

The job of ‘sitting’

You may have heard of ‘babysitting’. It doesn’t usually mean looking after babies. Usually, the children are aged
3 to 10. Why is it called babysitting? Well, often, when you arrive at the house, the children are already in bed and
you spend a few hours sitting and watching television. In the UK, there is no law about how old babysitters must
be, but most people agree that 16 should be the youngest age. But if you aren’t over 16, you can do other ‘sitting’
jobs. Just ask people who live nearby.
One job is a pet-sitter. When people go on holiday, it can be expensive to put their pets in a special ‘hotel’.
It’s better to ask a neighbour to feed them and take them for walks if they are dogs. Then the animals can stay
at home.
If your neighbours haven’t got children or pets, they may need a plant-sitter. You go to the house regularly
and give the plants some water. Don’t forget – you won’t get any money if the plants are dead when their
owners come home!
Finally, you could be a house-sitter. House-sitters have two jobs. They go in every evening and switch on the
lights. This keeps the house safe because people think someone is living there. The second job is to clean the
house before the owners return.
The great thing is that you can do more than one job at the same time!

8 Read the article quickly. Then read the 9 Read the article again. For each question,
question and decide which answers are choose the correct answer.
correct and which are incorrect. Write Yes 1 The article says that babysitters usually have to
or No.
A make sure the children go to bed on time.
The article is about
B look after children who are three or older.
1 jobs for children under 16 years old. ___________
C stop the children from watching television.
2 how to make money by ‘sitting’. ___________
3 jobs you can do in other people’s houses. 2 In the UK, a babysitter
___________ A can be younger than 16.
4 what to do with your pets during holidays. B must be at least 16.
___________
C does lots of different jobs.
5 the best place to look for a holiday job.
___________
3 Why do people use pet-sitters?
A Pet hotels can cost a lot of money.
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C The animals need a lot of exercise.

4 What does the article say about plant-sitters?

A They have to water the plants every day.
B They must remember to give the plants
enough water.
C They can earn more money than babysitters.

5 The article says that house-sitters

A do more than one thing in the house.
B sometimes clean the house every day.
C usually spend the night in a
the house.

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1 UNIT 10 TEST | Standard A2
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Speaking Language in Use
10 Choose the correct answers. 12 Choose the correct answers.
1 My brother has just started working on / for a 1 I’ve searched everywhere / somewhere for that
company that sells furniture. document and I still can’t find it.
2 My dad usually works / is working in London, but 2 Do you know the name of the man who / which
sometimes he has to travel. you’ve been talking to?
3 Every morning she cleans / is cleaning the front of 3 I’ve got too much work to do. I’d really like
the café. anything / something to change.
4 Jed isn’t here. He visits / is visiting some clients in 4 Is this the office where / that you work?
Brighton today.
5 I don’t want no one / anyone interrupting me
My mum works as / like a graphic designer. while I’m working.

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11 Answer the questions using the 13 For each question, write the correct answer.
information given. Then write about Write ONE word in each gap.
your own family. The company M3 Girl Designs is a popular
How many people are there in your family? jewellery business (1) __________ has made
millions of pounds. Maddie Bradshaw started the
A Mum, Dad, me, 1 brother, 2 sisters
business at the age of 10, and by the time she
was 15, she was already a millionaire.
In .
It all began when Maddie wanted to make her
school locker look nice, but couldn’t find
(2) __________ she liked. Her uncle gave her a
B Mum, dad, me, 0 brothers, 0 sister, cousins – (3) __________ bottle tops and Maddie painted
lots them in bright colours and wrote personal
I’m , messages on them. (4) __________ her friends
saw them, they also wanted some. Maddie then
but had the idea of making necklaces with the bottle
tops. She took 50 to (5) __________ shop in
C Now write about your own family. her town and they sold them all in
just two hours. Maddie’s business
was a success. ___/5
What jobs do people in your family do?

D Mum: teacher / primary school

Dad: journalist / small newspaper

My mum .

She works .

My dad .

He works .

E Now write about the people in your

own family.

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1 UNIT 10 TEST | Standard A2
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Writing
Read the writing task in Exercise 15. Then tick the questions 15 You see this announcement in your school
you must answer. English-language magazine.
1 What is the name of the job?
Articles wanted!
2 Who does this job?
DIFFICULT JOBS
3 Why is it difficult?
Write an article telling us about a job you think is
4 How much money can you earn in this job? difficult and why it is difficult.
5 Why do you want to do this job? Do you think people who do this job should earn
more money? Why?
The best articles will be published next month.
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Write your article. Write about 100 words.
Remember to:
• plan your writing before you start.
• answer all the questions.
• use a new paragraph for each new idea.

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