TRINITY

Graded Examinations
in Spoken English (GESE)
Practice Test Material
Notes and Key

Contents

Trinity GESE 2
Trinity GESE Test Material Notes: Initial Stage 3
Trinity GESE Test Material Notes: Elementary Stage 5
Trinity GESE Test Material Notes: Intermediate Stage 6
Answer key for GESE Practice Tests 7
Trinity GESE Candidates at this Stage are likely to be nervous.
This is not surprising, since they are going to meet
Trinity’s Graded Examinations in Spoken English and converse with a stranger who probably speaks
(GESE) provide a reliable and valid scheme of English differently from their familiar teacher.
assessment of a candidate’s ability to understand However, candidates should be reassured that they
and speak English. GESE exams are divided into will find examiners friendly and unthreatening.
four stages: Examiners at this Stage will speak slowly and
ƒ Initial (Grades 1-3) clearly, while retaining normal English stress and
ƒ Elementary (Grades 4-6) intonation. They will be trying to encourage
ƒ Intermediate (Grades 7-9) candidates to show what they can do, rather than
ƒ Advanced (Grades 10-12) trying to pick out their faults.

Assessment Grade 1
Each part of the exam is awarded a mark (A-D) At all Grades of Initial Stage, the exam will typically
based on the examiner’s assessment of the begin as follows:
candidate’s ability to fulfil the tasks set. The Examiner: Hello. My name is Alex. What’s
requirements for these marks can be described your name?
briefly as follows: Candidate: My name is Sara.
Examiner: How old are you, Sara?
A (Distinction): Very effective and comprehensible. Candidate: I’m eight years old.
Comprehensive and highly accurate coverage of
target language and functions. No problems in Tip: Short answers (Sara, Eight) to the examiner’s
interacting with examiner. Excellent overall questions are acceptable, but the more that
impression. candidates show that they can use the language of
the Grade the better.
B (Merit): Mainly effective and comprehensible.
Good coverage of target language and functions. The examiner will then ask the candidate to carry out
Good level of accuracy, although inaccuracies occur some simple actions (Go to the window, Point to the
and occasionally affect communication. Interaction chair) and indicate various parts of the body (nose,
generally good, although there may be some eyes, ears, etc.).
hesitation. Good overall impression.
Tip: The names of some parts of the body sound
C (Pass): Moderately effective communication. rather similar (eyes / ears / hair): practise the
Some coverage of and control over target language distinctive sound of these words with students.
and functions. Inaccuracies tend to affect
communication. Some hesitancy and requests for Then the examiner will ask about the number and
repetition. The candidate may need some support. colour of objects (pens, shirts, trainers), e.g.:
Moderate overall impression. Examiner: What are these?
Candidate: They’re pens.
D (Fail): Poor communication. General lack of Examiner: How many pens are there?
accuracy and appropriacy. Major aspects of the task Candidate: There are three pens.
unfulfilled, even with support. Little coverage of
target language and functions. Communication Tip: Again, longer form answers (They’re pens) are
frequently breaks down and prevents interaction preferable to short form answers (Pens) here.
from proceeding effectively. Poor overall impression.
The examiner will seek to elicit personal possessive
pronouns (my, your, his, her), e.g.:

Initial Stage (Grades 1-3) Examiner (pointing to his nose): What’s this?
GESE Initial Stage consists of a single phase lasting Candidate: That’s your nose.
from five minutes (Grade 1) to seven minutes (Grade
3), in which the candidate is asked to understand Tip: The best answer to this question uses the
simple questions (What is your name?) and carry out correct possessive (your) and determiner (that in
simple instructions (Go to the door). The candidate is response to the examiner’s this). This answer will
also required to engage in simple conversational gain a higher mark than one that uses neither, (Nose
exchanges with the examiner on a variety of familiar / A nose) or uses the wrong possessive, e.g. (My
topics (home, family, clothes, pets, etc.). nose.).

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Grade 2 the examiner says: it may be different from what the
candidate expects him / her to say.
After an exchange of greetings similar to that used in
Grade 1, the conversation will turn to home and Candidates will be asked about their ability to do
family. Yes / No questions (Have you got any certain things (Can you swim / play the piano / speak
brothers or sisters?) will be followed by wh-questions French?).
(How old is …? / What’s his / her name?). There may
be questions about pets or the number of rooms in Tip: Short-form answers (Yes, I can / No, I can’t)
the candidate’s house. are preferable both to one-word answers (Yes / No)
and full-form answers (Yes, I can swim / No, I can’t
Tip: The examiner may say: ‘Tell me about your swim). Short-form answers sound the most natural
sister / cat / teacher.’ Both physical features (tall / way of answering such questions.
short / beautiful) and personal characteristics (funny /
clever / kind) should be mentioned. Candidates may be asked to give directions for
getting from one place to another, e.g., from the
In Grade 2, the examiner will ask about how people exam room to the school hall, from the school to the
or objects are placed in relation to each other. railway station. Candidates should respond with a
Pictures may be used for this. Both yes / no series of imperatives (Go along X Street, then take
questions and wh-questions will be used, often one the first right, then …).
after the other:
Examiner (pointing to picture of girl and boy): Is the
girl standing in front of the boy?
Candidate: No, she isn’t. Trinity GESE Test Material
Examiner: Where is she standing?
Candidate: She’s standing beside the boy / him.
Notes: Initial Stage
The aim of the Trinity GESE Test Material is to help
The examiner may end the exam by asking the students and teachers prepare for the requirements
candidate what day it is today and what month it is. of the various Grades of the GESE exam. At the
Initial stage, tests consist of three items: a word-
Tip: If asked what day it is, the candidate should picture matching exercise; a word-ordering exercise;
give the name of a day (Monday, Tuesday), not the an open wh-question.
date (First of May, Twenty-second of November).
Ordinal numbers come in at Grade 3. Example: Grade 1/Test 1
1 Ask students to match words and pictures. Other
parts of the body you can use for this exercise
include: hair, fingers, feet, mouth.
Grade 3 2 These are some of the questions and answers
New grammar at this Grade includes can / can’t and likely to be used at this Grade. The words that begin
the Past tense of be. Candidates may be asked with a capital letter appear at the start of each
where they live. They will also be asked about the sentence, e.g. What is your name?
weather today and yesterday. 3 Full answers (I’m nine years old) are preferable to
one-word answers (Nine). However, elided forms
Tip: The object of questions about the past (What (I’m / My name’s) are more natural in conversation
was the weather like yesterday?) is to see if the than full forms (I am / My name is) and should
candidate is able to produce correct forms of the therefore be preferred.
Simple Past tense. Thus, full form answers (It was
windy) are preferable to one-word answers (Windy).

There will be questions about after-school activities.

Elementary Stage (Grades 4-6)
(What do you do when you get home from school?) GESE Elementary Stage consists of two phases
But there may be additional questions about when each lasting five minutes. In the first phase (Topic)
candidates arrive at school and how they get there candidates talk about a topic they have prepared,
as well as what time they leave school. e.g. My summer holiday. Candidates write the main
points of the topic on their Topic form which they
Tip: Although it is important for candidates to give to the examiner at the beginning of the exam.
prepare answers to the questions given as examples There are four points at Grade 4, five at Grade 5,
in the GESE Syllabus, they should also be prepared and six at Grade 6. The examiner asks questions
to respond to slightly different questions which make about the points on the Topic form, not necessarily in
use of the same grammatical structures. Thus, it is the order in which they appear on the form. The aim
very important that candidates listen carefully to what is to have a conversation about a subject which the
candidate is interested in and able to talk about. At

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all Grades candidates are expected to ask the Grade 5
examiner at least one question during the discussion
of the Topic. During this phase candidates need to New language at this Grade includes the Present
demonstrate that they can use the language and Perfect tense used with for and since (I’ve lived here
functions of the Grade. Candidates should bear this for three years / since 2010); clauses beginning with
in mind when selecting a topic. because (I don’t like classical music because it’s
boring); and will for talking about the future (I’ll visit
The Topic phase is followed by a conversation which my grandmother tomorrow). Candidates should look
is led by the examiner. Two subject areas will be for opportunities to use these structures in both the
chosen: these are listed in the GESE Syllabus. Topic and the Conversation phases of the exam.
Again, in the conversation phase candidates should
take the opportunity to show that they are able to In the conversation phase the examiner chooses two
handle the language and functions of the Grade. subjects from those listed in the GESE Syllabus.
Candidates should familiarise themselves with these
Tip: It is better if candidates choose topics different subjects and think about what questions the
from those listed in the conversation phase. Thus, at examiner might ask and what answers they might
Grade 4, candidates should avoid choosing holidays, give, e.g.:
shops, work, hobbies, food, and weekend activities Cars and bicycles
as their Topic. Other subjects, such as my favourite Have you ever ridden a bike? / Yes, I’ve ridden a
band, my family, my best friend, etc., are preferable. bike since I was seven.
Why don’t you buy a car? / Because cars are too
As in any exam, some candidates are likely to be expensive.
nervous, although most will by now have had Will you buy a car this year? / No, I won’t buy a car
experience of a Trinity oral exam. As far as possible, this year.
candidates should try to engage the examiner in a
real conversation, using the target language and New language at this Grade includes first conditional
functions of the Grade. If the candidate fails to use clauses (If you come with me to the cinema, I’ll pay
the appropriate language during the conversation for your ticket); the past continuous tense (What
phase, the examiner will try to elicit it. Candidates were you reading this morning?); modal verbs, such
should be aware of this and listen out for cues they as must / need to / have to (What do you need to
can respond to. wear if you go to a wedding?).

Candidates should look for opportunities to use

these structures in both the Topic and the
Grade 4 Conversation phases of the exam.
In the Topic phase, the examiner will begin by asking
the candidate for the Topic form. The candidate will In the conversation phase the examiner chooses two
begin to talk about the Topic he / she has chosen. subjects from those listed in the GESE Syllabus.
During this phase the examiner will ask questions Candidates should familiarise themselves with these
about the points listed on the Topic form. subjects and think about what questions the
examiner might ask and what answers they might
Tip: The beginning of the Topic phase gives the give, e.g.:
candidate an opportunity to use two of the key Money
grammar items of the Grade, i.e., going to (I’m going What will you do if you win the lottery? / I’ll buy a
to talk about my holiday in England) and the past nice car.
simple tense of common verbs (We went to London). Where were you working last year? / Last year I was
working in a hotel.
In the conversation phase the examiner chooses two Will you buy a car this year? / No, I won’t buy a car
subjects from those listed in the GESE Syllabus. this year.
Candidates should familiarise themselves with these Do you have to show your passport if you want to
subjects and think about what questions the change money? / No, I don’t think you have to.
examiner might ask and what answers they might
give, e.g.:
Holidays
Where did you go on holiday last year? / We went to
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Barcelona. Notes: Elementary Stage
Where are you going to go on holiday this year? / The aim of the Trinity GESE Test Material is to help
We’re going to go to New York. students and teachers prepare for the requirements
What do you like doing on holiday? / I like seeing of the various Grades of the GESE exam. At the
new places. Elementary stage, tests consist of six items: these

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include word-picture matching exercises; open-
ended questions requiring a full response from the
Intermediate Stage (Grades 7-9)
student; wh-question and answer pair work. GESE Intermediate Stage consists of three phases
each lasting five minutes. In the first phase (Topic)
Example: Grade 4 / Test 2 candidates talk about a topic they have prepared. In
1 Ask students to identify the different shops the Intermediate Stage candidates do not have to
(supermarket, sports shop, bakers, bookshop). Then prepare a Topic form for the examiner. They have to
get them to match words and pictures. introduce the Topic, outline its main points, and lead
Answers: 1a, 2c, 3b, 4d. You can use these pictures the discussion that follows. As before, it is better not
to practise questions and answers using the to choose subject areas which the examiner may
language of the Grade: want to use in the conversation phase.
Q: Where did you go this morning?
A: I went to the supermarket. The next part of the exam is an interactive task. Here
Q: What did you buy? the examiner will set out a problem or seek advice
A: I bought chicken and rice. about a situation. To begin with, the situation may
not be entirely clear, e.g.:
Other items you can add to continue this exercise Examiner: A funny thing happened to me
include: fruit, tennis racket, cake, magazines. yesterday.
Candidate: What happened to you?
2 Go over the example with the students. Get them Examiner: Well, I met an old friend and I was
to look at the picture and say what kind of shop they really surprised.
are in. Then ask students to look at the pictures and Candidate: Why were you surprised?
say what each person is buying. Students should
answer using full forms so as to practise the target Thus, the candidate then has to ask questions to get
language, e.g.: further information from the examiner, make
Q: What is Jeff buying? comments, and (in many cases) suggest a solution
A: He’s buying vegetables. to the problem or proffer advice on the situation. In
the interactive task the focus is on the candidate’s
3 These are questions that are likely to come up in comprehension and communication skills rather than
the conversation phase of the exam. Students can on grammatical or lexical accuracy.
work in pairs to ask and answer these questions.
Make sure that each student gets a turn at both The interactive task phase is followed by a
asking and answering. conversation which is led by the examiner. Two
subject areas will be chosen: these are listed in the
4 A simple word-picture matching exercise which GESE Syllabus. Again, in the conversation phase
prepares students to talk about food, using the past candidates should take the opportunity to show that
simple tense of common verbs. they are able to handle the language and functions
Answers: 1d, 2c, 3e, 2a, 5b. of the Grade.

5 Go over the example with students. Then ask

them to look at the pictures and say what each Grade 7
person ate yesterday. Students should use full forms
when they answer the questions, e.g.: New language at this Grade includes second
1 Henry and Carlos ate pizza yesterday. conditional clauses (If I were you, I’d stay in bed
2 Larry ate spaghetti / pasta yesterday. today); the simple passive (My team was beaten 3-
3 Judith ate cheese and biscuits yesterday. 0); modal verbs used to give advice or make
4 Ella and Annette ate cake yesterday. suggestions (The government should cut taxes);
relative clauses (The book [that] I’m reading is about
6 These are all questions which are likely to come Africa).
up in the conversation phase. Students should work
in pairs as in Exercise 3 and answer using full forms Candidates should look for opportunities to use
as before, e.g.: these structures in both the Topic and the
What do you like …? / I like to eat cheese and fruit Conversation phases of the exam.
when I get home from school.
How often …? / I eat pasta every day. In the conversation phase the examiner chooses two
What do you eat …? / When I go to my friend’s subjects from those listed in the GESE Syllabus.
house I eat fish. Candidates should familiarise themselves with these
What is the most famous food …? / Our most subjects and think about what questions the
famous food is beans and rice. examiner might ask and what answers they might
give, e.g.:

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Pollution problems or provide answers to the initial speaker –
If you were in charge of cleaning up your city, what they just have to keep the conversation going by
would you do? / I’d start a programme of recycling. asking questions or making comments (Really?/ Oh
Is rubbish recycled in X? / Some of it is recycled, but no! / That’s terrible!) to encourage the initial speaker
not all of it. to continue .
Do the people who live in X care about pollution? /
Yes, they do, but they need to be helped. Students work in pairs to act out this conversation.
Choose two or three pairs to act it out for the class.

Next, students put these questions and responses in

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Notes: Intermediate Stage
Jenny Cath
The aim of the Trinity GESE Test Material is to help
students and teachers prepare for the requirements I’m going to talk to What will you say?
of the various Grades of the GESE exam. At the him again.
Intermediate stage, tests consist of six items: these
include word-picture matching exercises; open-
ended questions requiring a full response from the I’ll tell him I didn’t What do you think
student; wh-question and answer pair work; picture use to like mobile now?
cues for sentence production; sentence completion. phones, but I’ve
changed my mind.
Example: Grade 7/Test 2
I think they’re Aren’t mobile
In Test 2 the topic is Village and city life. The second
essential. If your phones very
part of the Test focuses on work on the Interactive
Task. daughter’s got a expensive?
mobile, she can tell
Exercise 1 you where she is.
Ask students to look at the pictures and apply the Then you don’t
correct words to each – discos, traffic, etc. Ask have to worry about
students if these things are found most in cities or her.
villages.

Exercise 2 They’re not You’re right. Do you

This Exercise practises the second conditional tense expensive if you think he’ll listen to
and the modal would. Tell students to look at the pay every month. you?
example: the woman in the picture would like the
shops in the city, but wouldn’t like the traffic. Now
I don’t know, but I’m Good for you. I’m
ask students to look at the three people in the
pictures and use the text clues to say what each going to try! sure you’ll make him
person would and would not like if they lived in the change his mind!
city, e.g.: If Alice lived in the city, she would like the
discos, but she wouldn’t like the pollution.
Exercise 5
Exercise 3
Students work in pairs to keep a similar conversation
Students can work in pairs for this exercise. Give
going in the same way. Some of the questions the
them a minute or two to practise asking and
responder could ask include these:
answering these questions. Make sure the asker and
Why do you want to travel on your own?
the answerer swap roles. Then ask a few pairs to act
Why aren’t your parents keen on the idea?
out their conversations.
Are you paying for yourself?
Can you do anything to persuade them?
Exercise 4
In the Interactive Task part of the Grade 7 exam,
what students have to do is keep the conversation by
asking questions (What did you do? / Why? / What
happened then?) or using responses that encourage
the initial speaker to keep going (Really? / That’s
amazing! / Oh dear!). They don’t have to solve

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Answer Key for Grade 3
GESE Practice Tests Test 1
1 1b, 2a, 3f, 4c, 5e, 6d
2 a) What was the weather like yesterday?
Grade 1 b) It was quite warm.
Test 1 c) What is the weather like today?
1 1d, 2c, 3b, 4a d) It’s raining and very cold!
2 a) What is your name? Test 2
b) How old is Franco? 1 1c, 2a, 3d, 4b
c) I am ten years old. 2 a) Where is your classroom?
d) My name is Maria. b) Who is your favourite teacher?
Test 2 c) Tell me about your best friend.
1 b) desk, c) chair, d) door, e) wall, f) board d) When do you come home from school?
2 a) Point to the window. Test 3
b) Point to the chair. 1 1c, 2d, 3a, 4b
c) Walk to the door. 2 a) What time do you get up?
d) Walk to the desk. b) When is your birthday?
Test 3 c) What happens on the sixth of January?
1 1a, 2d, 3b, 4c d) When does school finish?
2 a) What is his colour T-shirt? Test 4
b) This is a blue jacket. 1 1b, 2d, 3a, 4e, 5c
c) My jeans are black. 2 a) The café is behind the hospital.
d) What colour is her skirt? b) The garage is next to the school.
Test 4 c) The hospital is opposite the garage.
1 1 dogs, 2 horse, 3 cats, 4 cows d) The school is opposite the restaurant.
2 a) T b) F c) F d) T
3 1 The dog is black and white.
2 There are two cats. Grade 4
Test 1
1 1c, 2b, 3d, 4a
Grade 2 2 1 They’re going to play football.
Test 1 2 He’s going to swim.
1 1b, 2a, 3c, 4d 3 He’s going to play video games.
2 a) Do you have any pets? 4 They’re going to play tennis.
b) Where is my cat? 4 1b, 2c, 3e, 4a, 5d
c) Tell me about your dog. 5 1 They went to the beach.
d) My dog’s name is Barney. 2 She went to the lake.
Test 2 3 They went to the forest.
1 a) The pen is on the table. 4 They went to the city.
b) The spoon is in the cup. Test 2
c) The letter is under the book. 1 1a, 2c, 3b, 4d
d) The camera is next to the clock. 2 1 He’s buying vegetables.
2 a) Your pen is in the bag. 2 She’s buying shoes.
b) Where is my pen? 3 She’s buying flowers.
c) Is this your brother’s camera? 4 He’s buying a T-shirt.
d) Have you got an alarm clock? 4 1d, 2c, 3e, 4a, 5b
Test 3 5 1 They ate a pizza.
1 1a, 2d, 3c, 4b 2 He ate spaghetti / pasta.
2 a) What have you got in your bedroom? 3 She ate cheese and biscuits.
b) There are four rooms in my apartment. 4 They ate cake.
c) What do you do in the kitchen? Test 3
d) Have you got a computer in your bedroom? 1 1d, 2b, 3c, 4a
Test 4 2 1 He usually works in a gym.
1 1a, 2d, 3b, 4c 2 She usually works in a street.
2 a) T b) F c) T d) F 3 He usually works in a (clothes) shop.
4 They usually work in a club / on a stage.
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5 1 They rode horses in the mountains. Grade 6
2 She went snowboarding.
3 They walked / hiked in the forest. Test 1
4 He played golf. 1 1c, 2a, 3d, 4b
Test 4 2 1 If you go to the mountains, you should take an
1 1c, 2d, 3b, 4a anorak and some boots.
2 1 He usually does the gardening. 2 If you go to Venice, you should take a
2 They usually ride a motorbike. guidebook and some sunglasses.
3 They usually go walking in the mountains. 3 If you go to the Alps, you should take some
4 They usually go fishing. warm clothes and some skis.
4 1a, 2b, 3c, 4d 4 If you go to America, you should take a
5 1 She likes shopping. passport and some American money.
2 He likes taking photos. 4 1a, 2e, 3d, 4c, 5b
3 He likes playing the drums. 5 1 If you smoke (a lot of ) cigarettes, you will get
4 They like talking. ill.
2 If you take (a lot of) exercise, you will get fit.
3 If you eat (a lot of) salad, you will get healthy.
Grade 5 4 If you run too fast, you will get tired.
Test 1 Test 2
1 1c, 2d, 3b, 4a 1 1b, 2d, 3c, 4a, 5e
2 1d, 2a, 3c, 4b, 5 Student’s own answer. 2 1 Harry doesn’t like shopping for DVDs, but he
4 1b, 2d, 3e, 4a, 5c likes shopping for clothes. OR Harry likes
Test 2 shopping for clothes, but he doesn’t like
1 1c, 2d, 3a, 4b shopping for DVDs.
2 1 Freddy and Adam walk to school. 2 Terry doesn’t like shopping for books, but he
2 Tina and Margo catch / take the bus to the likes shopping for computer games. OR Terry
bank. likes shopping for computer games, but he
3 Jim cycles/rides to the factory. doesn’t like shopping for books.
4 Davina walks to the market. 3 Alicia doesn’t like shopping for gifts, but she
4 1c, 2b, 3a, 4e, 5d likes shopping for shoes. OR Alicia likes
5 1 Ross played the violin. shopping for shoes, but she doesn’t like
2 Lola played the trumpet. shopping for gifts.
3 Julie played the piano. 4 1c, 2d, 3a, 4b
4 Eddie played the drums. 5 1 Charlie likes to be fashionable, but he would
Test 3 never wear a (baseball) cap.
1 1d, 2c, 3b, 4a 2 Lance likes to be fashionable, but he would
2 1 Cindy got a pair of jeans / trousers. never wear a tie.
2 Rob got a guitar. 3 Judy likes to be fashionable, but she would
3 Billy got a (school)bag. never wear lipstick.
4 Barbara got a (mobile) phone. 4 Anne likes to be fashionable, but she would
4 1b, 2d, 3a, 4c never wear high heels.
5 1 She’ll text (her) friends. Test 3
2 She’ll watch her favourite band. 1 1d, 2a, 3b, 4c
3 She’ll take photos of the band. 2 1 You have to wear a (crash) helmet when you
4 She’ll buy a T-shirt. ride a motorbike.
Test 4 2 You don’t have to wear a (crash) helmet when
1 1c, 2d, 3a, 4b you ride a bike.
2 1 They got married. 3 You have to wear a uniform when you go to
2 He bought a car. school. 4 You have to queue when you buy
3 He lost his credit card. tickets.
4 He celebrated his birthday. 4 1c, 2a, 3d, 4b
4 1e, 2a, 3d, 4b, 5c 5 1 When Susan was visiting California, she went
5 1 She’ll (go for a) walk in the park. to Disneyworld.
2 She’ll visit her grandparents. 2 When Roger was visiting Africa, he went
3 She’ll have dinner with her family. white-water rafting.
4 She’ll do her homework. 3 When Mary and Donald were visiting
Antarctica, they saw icebergs.
4 When Alan was visiting Egypt, he rode a
camel.

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Test 4 16) Cath: You’re right. Do you think he’ll listen
1 1b, 2a, 3d, 4c to you?
2 1 When Denise shops at the market, she always 17) Jenny: I don’t know, but I’m going to try!
pays in / with cash. 18) Cath: Good for you. I’m sure you’ll make
2 When Jim buys tickets, he always uses the him change his mind.
Internet. Test 3
3 When Sally saves money, she always 1 1c, 2d, 3a, 4b
deposits it at the bank. 2 1 If you visited my country, you could swim in
4 When George pays (his) bills, he always beautiful lakes.
writes a cheque. 2 If you visited my country, you could climb high
4 1c, 2a, 3d, 4b mountains.
5 1 Arnold keeps fit by working in the garden. 3 If you visited my country, you could eat
2 Bradley keeps fit by lifting weights. excellent food.
3 Jenny keeps fit by walking. 4 If you visited my country, you could travel on
4 Erika keeps fit by rowing. comfortable trains.
4 1c, 2a, 3d, 4b
5 1 When Lucy was little, she used to like playing
Grade 7 with dolls.
2 When Roger was little, he used to hate
Test 1 shopping.
1 1c, 2d, 3b, 4a 3 When Alex was little, he used to like cooking.
2 1 Sam used to play football, but now he plays 4 When Jo was little, she used to hate
cricket. practising the violin.
2 Alex used to study literature, but now she Test 4
studies science. 1 1d, 2c, 3a, 4b
3 Jack used to teach in a university, but now he 2 1 Glass bottles could be recycled to make more
teachers in a primary school. glass bottles.
4 Steve and Liz used to live in England, 2 Newspapers and magazines could be
but now they live in Spain. recycled to make walls / houses.
4 1b, 2d, 3a, 4c 3 Food waste could be recycled to make
5 Example answers: fertilizer.
a) Men used to wear traditional clothes, but now 4 Bottle tops could be recycled to make
they wear modern clothes. necklaces.
b) People used to read books, but now they 4 10) Liam: What did your parents think about
read websites. you getting a job?
c) Families used to eat their meals together, but 11) Mike: They weren’t very happy about it.
now they eat their meals separately / at different 12) Liam: Why not? What were they worried
times. about?
d) Boys and girls used to walk to school, 13) Mike: They wanted me to spend more time
but now they go by bus / car. on my school work.
Test 2 14) Liam: My parents would be happy if I got a
1 1c, 2d, 3b, 4e, 5a weekend job.
2 1 If Alice lived in a city, she would like the 15) Mike: Why?
discos, but she wouldn’t like the pollution. 16) Liam: Because then I could buy my own
2 If Oliver lived in a city, he would like the clothes, instead of getting money
restaurants, but he wouldn’t like the noise. from them.
3 If Wendy lived in a city, she would like the 17) Mike: I agree with them. So why don’t you
theatre, but she wouldn’t like the dirt. get a weekend job?
4 9) Jenny: I’m going to talk to him again. 18) Liam: I’ve tried to get a weekend job, but
10) Cath: What are you going to say? there aren’t any jobs in our town.
11) Jenny: I used to think mobile phones aren’t 19) Mike: That’s too bad. But you could always
necessary for kids, but now I’ve come and work for me.
changed my mind.
12) Cath: What do you think now?
13) Jenny: If your daughter’s got a mobile, she
can tell you where she is. Then you
don’t have to worry about her.
14) Cath: Aren’t mobiles very expensive?
15) Jenny: They’re not expensive if you pay
every month.

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