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Vocabulary
1 Write the words to match the definitions. 3 You should ___________________ to take part in
1 to always see the good side to a situation the campaign. We need a lot more people to help.
_____________ 4 The charity helps people to ___________________
2 to enjoy spending time with other people in education and business.
_____________ 5 He _______________________ to raise money for
3 to feel excitement or interest about something the local hospital.
_____________ 6 You need to ____________________ in the subject
4 to feel sure about your own ability _____________ before you can apply for the job.
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5 to put a lot of effort into something _____________
6 to be happy to do something that is dangerous or 4 Complete the text with the correct answers.
difficult _____________ I went to the cinema with some friends to
7 to always want to know more about a subject 1 _____________ a film about the true story of how a
_____________ family changed their lifestyle to help
Score __/7 2 ______________ . It was really interesting, and it
made me want to 3 ______________ in my local area.
2 Complete the sentences with the correct word. I’ve 4 ______________ a few online petitions and I’m
volunteering at a local recycling centre. I’m learning a
1 Camilla is _____________ . She makes good
lot about how families can recycle more easily at home
decisions and gives practical advice.
and how I can 5 ______________ other people to learn
2 Mike was so ___________ during his exam, but I about ways to save energy.
was really nervous.
1 a play c watch
3 You play the piano so well – you’re really b do d look
_____________ !
2 a the environment c waste water
4 I hate standing in queues. I’m not very b plant a tree d solar power
_______________ .
3 a win an award c change society
5 Jon’s ___________ , so he’ll be here on time. b make a difference d gain knowledge
6 Alice bought everyone lunch. She’s really 4 a supported c encouraged
____________ . b changed d signed
7 Sara loves to paint and draw. She’s a 5 a support c gain
______________ person. b make d change
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3 Complete the sentences with the correct phrases in

the box. There are two extra phrases.
achieve their goals changed society
encourage a friend gain knowledge
make a difference started a campaign
support other people won an award

1 I can’t believe our team has ___________________

for the best project!
2 My cousin wants to _____________________ to
people’s lives. He volunteers at a homeless shelter.

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Grammar
5 Cross out the mistake in the sentences. Then write 8 Complete the questions with the verbs given. Then
the correct word. Use the past simple form. say if they are subject (S) or object (O) questions.
1 She’s buying a new pair of shoes yesterday. 1 Who ________ (win) the race?
________________ ________

2 He has a shower before he went to bed. 2 What ________ (you/buy)?

________________ ________

3 I am cooking dinner for my grandparents last 3 Who ________ (eat) the last piece of cake?
weekend. ________________ ________

4 I am going shopping with my friends yesterday. 4 What ________ (happen) at the party?
________________ ________

5 My brother seeing the new Star Wars film last night. 5 Who ________ (you/go) to the concert with?
________________ ________
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6 Complete the sentences using the past continuous 9 Complete the text with the correct answers.
form of the verbs in the box. There are two extra
Last week I 1 _________ my cousins in London. I had a
verbs.
great time. In the morning, we went to the Natural
dance do eat listen play talk walk
History Museum to look at the dinosaurs. It’s
1 He _______________ to the radio in the car. 2 ___________ museum in London, and there is so
much to see there. The museum shop has almost
2 I _______________ my homework when my mobile
3 ___________ things to choose from, but I finally
rang.
chose a 3D-printed miniature skull of a Diplodocus (my
3 It began to rain as she _______________ to school. favourite of all the dinosaurs!). We had lunch in a
4 Dan and Robert ________________ football in the Japanese restaurant. I didn’t 4 __________ like
park. Japanese food, but I loved it this time! Then we did
some shopping. As we 5 ____________ along the
5 They _______________ breakfast when I arrived. street, I saw lots of people with cameras taking photos
Score __/5 of somebody famous leaving one of the big hotels. I
don’t know who it was!
7 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
used to and the verbs in the box. 1 a visited c visit
go hate like live wear b visiting d visits

1 My dad didn’t ______________ glasses, but he 2 a the better c better

b best d the best
does now.
2 I ________________ playing tennis, but I don’t 3 a too much c too many
enjoy it anymore. b enough d a lot of

3 She _______________ strawberries, but she loves 4 a used to c used

them now. b use to d use

4 Did you _______________ in the city? 5 a walk c walked

b was walking d were walking
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Reading
11 Read the article. Are the sentences T (true), F (false)
Snowboarding champion! or is there NI (no information)?

Chloe Kim is an American snowboarder. She was born in 1 Chloe began training with her father when she was
Long Beach, California, on 23 April 2000 and is famous six years old. T/F/NI
for being the youngest woman to win an Olympic gold 2 She regularly sends messages to her followers on
medal in snowboarding when she was just 17 years old. social media. T/F/NI
Chloe’s parents, who emigrated to the USA from South
Korea in the 1980s, have always supported her so that 3 She was part of a successful campaign with a
cereal company. T/F/NI
she could achieve her goals. Her father started training
her when she was just four years old, and two years later 4 Chloe is doing very well in her studies at Princeton.
she was already competing as part of ‘Team Mountain T/F/NI
High’ in California. The US Snowboarding Team saw how 5 She is going to take a break from athletics while she
talented Chloe was, so they asked her to join them in is at university. T/F/NI
2013. As part of the US team, Chloe won a number of Score __/5
competitions and was enthusiastic about taking part in
the Winter X-Games in 2014, the 2016 Winter Youth 12 Read the article again. Then answer the questions.
Olympics and the Winter Olympics in 2018. At the 2018 Write complete sentences.
Olympics in South Korea, many of her relatives watched 1 What did Chloe achieve when she was 17 that
her compete. made her famous?
Unsurprisingly, Chloe Kim is popular, with almost one _________________________________________
million followers on Instagram and Twitter, and has
appeared in many magazine articles. She also appeared 2 How old was she when she started competing with
on a special edition box of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, which Team Mountain High?
became the fastest-selling cereal box in their company’s
history. However, she has found that being famous _________________________________________
means that people recognise her a lot. In 2019, Chloe
enrolled at Princeton University where she is studying 3 What product campaign had a picture of her?
science. She was reported as saying that when she goes to _________________________________________
eat in the dining hall, people look at her and take photos,
and she’s finding it hard to stay calm and adjust to the 4 What problem has Chloe encountered at university?
attention.
_________________________________________
So, what is in Chloe’s future? Well, she will be returning
to training for the next Winter Olympics. She will need to 5 What personal qualities will Chloe need if she wants
continue to be hard-working and positive if she wants to to succeed at the next Olympics?
be successful in both her studies and her athletic career.
_________________________________________

10 Quickly read the article and choose the best Score __/5
summary.
13 Would you like to be famous? Say why/why not,
a It is an article about what athletes need to do to be
and give an advantage and a disadvantage of being
able to take part in the Olympics.
famous.
b It is an article about what qualities famous athletes _________________________________________
need to have to be successful.
c It is an article about why popularity is important in _________________________________________
being a successful athlete.
_________________________________________
d It is an article about the challenges of studying while
also training for the Olympics. Score __/3
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Listening
14 Listen to the conversation between two friends. 16 Listen again. Then choose the correct word or
Then answer the questions. Write short answers. phrase in the box to complete the sentences. There
are two extra words or phrases.
1 What problem that turtles are facing did Selena see
curious enthusiastic gained knowledge happy
on TV?
made a difference positive reliable
_________________________________________
1 Selena is ___________________ about helping to
2 What would she like to do to help? clean up the beaches.
_________________________________________ 2 She has _________________ by watching the TV
programme.
3 Why was Tom surprised that turtles could be found
3 Tom is _________________ about the turtles.
in the UK?
4 He has a _________________ attitude about what
_________________________________________
they can do to help.

4 What is special about the leatherback turtle? 5 Tom is _________________ about how Selena
feels after their conversation.
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5 How does Selena feel after speaking with Tom?

_________________________________________ Speaking
Score __/5 17 Complete the dialogue with two or three words in
each gap.
15 Listen to the conversation again. Then look at the
statements and say if Selena (S) or Tom (T) said Ana Hi Greg. What 1 __________________ of that
them. film?
1 Nature programmes can sometimes be upsetting to Greg I didn’t really like it. I thought it was a bit
watch. _____ boring.
2 The leatherback turtle visits the UK in the summer Ana Really?
months. _____ Greg Yeah. If 2 __________________ , the last film
3 Environmental organisations have online petitions in the series was much better.
that people can sign. _____ Ana 3 __________________ that the special
4 It would be good to encourage friends to help. effects were good, though?
_____ Greg Yeah, they 4 __________________ . They
5 Helping even in a small way can still make a were the only thing that I enjoyed.
difference. _____ Ana Well, I’m sorry you didn’t like it.
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brilliant.
Greg Yeah … but your favourite actor is in it!
Ana True!
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18 Work in pairs and act out the dialogues using the

prompts in the Speaking task from your teacher.
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Writing
19 Read the notes below about Benjamin Stern. Then
write a profile about the person.
Achievements: started own business, Nohbo,
Benjamin Stern when he was 16; appeared on TV
show Shark Tank – given
Born: Melbourne, Florida, USA $100,000 to invest in company
Who: young American entrepreneur Problems faced: first products were easily
Ambition: to invent a way of selling shampoo damaged when being transported
and body wash without the need – solution was found
for plastic bottles Current projects: now working on selling his
Inspiration: grandmother, who was a products to hotels; hopes to sell
successful businesswoman, online to customers worldwide
motivated him Future plans: to start other businesses, but not
until Nohbo is 100% successful
Write 100–120 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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