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Vocabulary like to visit an 2 __________ __________ and see the

paintings of artists from the area. – Abby
1 Complete the sentences with a place to stay on I like to have fun on holiday. The best thing is to go to a
holiday. 3 __________ __________ and go on the water slides.
The perfect evening activity is to 4 __________
1 Last year, the place we stayed in had a very
__________ __________ and cook things outside with
uncomfortable bed and no facilities. This year I want
friends. We talk about the things we did in the day! –
to stay at a five-star __________ !
Yasmin
2 If you only need a bed and some breakfast – stay at
I like to 5 __________ __________ on holiday and see
a __________ !
all the important monuments and buildings. I don’t like
3 Mary wants to get out of the city, so she is staying in walking so I prefer to go on a 6 __________
a __________ this summer. She is excited about __________ . You can see everything in the city and
waking up and listening to the birds singing outside there’s usually a guide. Best of all, you don’t need to
her room. walk! – Noe
4 Louis and Jane are young and are staying in a Score __/6
__________ this summer. It’s cheap and they can
share a room with other young people. 4 Choose the correct answers to complete the text.

5 Nick stayed in an __________ last year with his We’re having a great time in Berlin! Yesterday,
family. They cooked all their meals there. we went on a 1 __________ to Potsdam. We left by
bus in the morning and came back in the evening.
6 David likes going camping. This year, he is staying We visited the Sanssouci Palace and enjoyed
at a __________ close to the beach. walking around the beautiful gardens. But there
Score __/6 was a 2 __________
and we got very wet!
2 Complete the advertisement with facilities.
This morning, we went on a tour of the city by
Sunny apartments – Brighton
bike. Our guide, Jeff, was very 3 __________ . He
Our apartments are perfect for families and you’ll love smiled a lot and answered all our questions. We
our facilities. Our giant 1 __________ __________ is saw some paintings on the Berlin Wall because
big enough for 40 cars and each apartment has its own the 4 __________ we were in was right next to the
2 __________ where you can sit, relax and look at the wall.
flowers. Feeling too lazy to go to the beach to swim?
We have a 20-metre 3 __________ __________ . You Tonight, we’re going to the theatre, so I need to
can even make your own sandwiches in your apartment 5 __________ from the casual clothes I’m wearing
then eat them in our 4 __________ __________ . Do now into something 6 __________ like a shirt and
you want to cycle into the town centre? Go to reception trousers.
and ask about our 5 __________ __________ service. I know you like to 7 __________ from different
We even have mountain bikes! If it’s raining, you can countries so I bought you a Berlin bear!
use our 6 __________ __________ , which has two
table tennis tables, table football and lots of board 1 a barbecue c sightseeing
games. b walk d day trip

Hope to see you soon! 2 a showers c thunderstorm

Score __/6 b fog d frost
3 a talented c lazy
3 Complete the text with holiday activities. b friendly d careless

My perfect holiday: three teens share what makes a 4 a cycle lane c skate park
holiday perfect for them b bike station d art gallery
5 a tidy my room c get dressed
I like seeing the art and culture of a city. The best way
b pack my bag d get changed
is to put on some comfortable shoes and go for
1 __________ __________ around the city. It’s free, 6 a old-fashioned c smart
you get some exercise and see interesting things. I also b tight d long

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7 a draw c make videos

b collect things d use social media
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Grammar 7 Complete the letter with the correct present

continuous form of the verbs in the box.
5 Complete the text with the correct form of will and
the verbs in the box. have meet see spend take visit

be finish have include play spend

Dear student,
Shaun Hi Maddie. I’m doing a project on sport. What
do you think? 1 people As you know, next week, students in class
__________ (?) sport in the future? 4A
Maddie Yes, I think so. I think in the future, people 1 __________ the museum.
2 __________ (-) so much time working and
they 3 __________ (+) more time for sport Mr Jones 2 __________ everyone at the
and other activities. entrance to the museum at eleven o’clock.
Shaun 4 __________ there (?) any new
We 3 __________ three hours in the
sports in the Olympics, do you think?
museum, but we 4 __________ everything
Maddie I don’t know. What about chess? It’s my
favourite sport. because there isn’t enough time. We 5

Shaun It’s a good idea, but I think that the __________ lunch there because the
organisers 5 __________ (-) chess in the restaurant is very expensive. Instead, Mr
Olympics because it’s not a physical sport. Jones
Maddie That’s true. Do you want to play chess with 6 __________ you to a park to have a picnic.
me now?
Please bring your own lunch!
Shaun Sorry. I really need to do this project. I
6 __________ (+) it by four o’clock, I hope! See you there!
We can play then if you like. Score __/6
Maddie Great!
Score __/6 8 Complete the dialogue with one word in each gap.
Nikki 1 __________ are you smiling Ian?
6 Complete the sentences and questions with the
Ian Because I entered a competition two months
correct form of going to and the verbs in the box.
2 __________ to win free tickets to the
do help not buy not play stay travel science museum. And I won!

1 My parents ____________________ me a new Nikki Congratulations! What 3 __________ you do

mobile phone for my birthday. to enter?

2 __________________ Lisa ___________________ Ian I wrote 4 __________ article about the future
Jack with his homework tonight? of cities – how cities of the future will use
technology to make transport 5 __________
3 I ____________________ hockey this weekend.
effective than it is now. I think all transport
4 My friends ____________________ at my house must be electric and cars that use petrol must
this weekend. 6 __________ come into the centre of cities.
5 __________________ you ___________________ Nikki Nice! And who are you 7 __________ to go to
to another country this summer? the museum with?
6 We ____________________ our project on Ian You, of course!
endangered animals. Score __/7
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Reading 3 You can reach the park by getting a plane and a

taxi. T/F
Futuroscope – fun for all the 4 You can see all the experiences in the same
family building. T/F
5 In a 4D experience, you can feel things.
Over 50 million people have visited Futuroscope,
T/F
one of the most popular amusement parks in
France. The park is near the city of Poitiers in 6 You can hear music on the Dances with Robots
western France. Poitiers is an hour and 20 attraction. T/F
minutes from Paris by train. The park is 20
7 You need to speak French to enjoy the park.
minutes by taxi from Poitiers. You can also fly to
T/F
Poitiers directly from London.
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Inside, there are over 25 experiences to enjoy in 10 Find the information in the text. Which sentences
different buildings around the park. With your 3D are F (fact) and which are O (opinion)?
glasses, enjoy 3D films on a giant 600 m2 screen
and 3D rides with 4D effects, like the seat moving 1 Futuroscope is a popular amusement park.
up and down when you’re in a boat. Tired or F/O
hungry? There are lots of places to rest and 2 The screen for one of the experiences is very big.
several restaurants to eat in. In the evening, F/O
don’t miss the fantastic light show!
3 Futuroscope is an expensive park to enter.
F/O
Gary301
For me the best thing about Futuroscope was the 4 Sometimes you have to wait to go on the rides.
Time Machine. We wore 3D glasses and travelled F/O
through time with some crazy cartoon rabbits. I 5 The Time Machine is very funny.
thought it was very funny! F/O
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Travelbug
All the staff who work at the park were very 11 Give two reasons why some people like theme
friendly and spoke English. But we saw lots of parks and one reason why some people don’t like
people waiting in queues to go on the more them.
popular rides. We agreed it wasn’t cheap to
enter.
_________________________________________
JazzyJoe
The Dances with Robots attraction was amazing _________________________________________
with great music from a virtual DJ. The park
wasn’t very expensive in my opinion. I don’t _________________________________________
speak French but that wasn’t a problem because
they gave us free headsets to translate the audio. Score __/3

9 Read the article. Are the sentences T (true) or F

(false)?
1 Both adults and children can enjoy Futuroscope.
T/F
2 Futuroscope is in Poitiers, France.
T/F

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Listening
Speaking
12 Listen to three phone conversations.
14 Complete the dialogue with the words in the box.
Match the people with the words in the box to show
There are three extra words.
how the people are feeling. There is one extra word.
anything busy can’t doing free nothing sorry up
bored confused excited nervous sad surprised

Conversation 1 Ana What are you 1 ________________________ to

1 Sophie __________ Saturday morning?

2 Dennis __________ Ben 2 ________________________ special. Why?

Ana There’s a free festival in the park with music and
Conversation 2 performers.

3 Sophie __________ Ben I’m sorry. I 3 ________________________

Saturday morning. I always help my dad with the
4 Will __________ shopping.
Ana Are you 4 ________________________
Conversation 3 Sunday? We could meet and go then.
5 Will __________ Ben I’m 5 ________________________ in the
Score __/5 morning, but I’m free in the afternoon. Why don’t
we meet at the park at 4:00 pm?
13 Listen again and answer the questions.
Ana Perfect!
1 Why can’t Sophie meet Dennis on Sunday? Score __/5
_________________________________________
15 Work in pairs. Make arrangements for the weekend
2 What does Sophie want to wear today? in the Speaking task from your teacher.

_________________________________________ Score __/5

3 How many concerts is Ariana Grande playing in

Sophie’s city?
_________________________________________

4 How many tickets has Sophie got?

_________________________________________

5 What does Will want Lisa to do?

_________________________________________

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Writing Hi there!
I’m really excited about coming to your city next
16 Read the email from your American friend, Jack. month. I’m playing in the final of the chess
Write an email to Jack. Use the prompts to help competition on the 14th. Would you like to come
you. and see it? It starts at 10:00 am and finishes at
4:00 pm. It’s great I can stay at your house! Your
 Accept one invitation. parents are very kind. I want to get them a
present. Do you fancy coming shopping with me
 Say ‘no’ to one invitation. after the competition to help me buy a present?
We need to plan something to do on Sunday.
 Include your plans for Sunday. Jack

 Invite Jack to do something in the morning

and in the afternoon.
Write 80–100 words.

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Teacher’s comments:
Vocabulary __/25
Grammar __/25
Reading __/15
Listening __/15
Speaking __/10
Writing __/10
TOTAL __/100

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