Test A: English (Listening) Part 1: Listen and answer questions 1-6

Part 3: Listen and answer questions 13-19 
 
13. How old is he? 
A) 13
B) 14
C) 30 
14. What is his favourite subject? 
A) English B) science 
C) Mathematics 
15. What sport is he good at? 
A) boxing 
B) swimming 
C) running 
16. How does he go to school each day? 
A) by bus 
B) by car 
C) by bicycle 
17. What does he do on Saturday? 
A) helps his uncle at farm B) prepares homework 
C) rides a horse 
18. How long has he belonged to the Young Farmers’ Group? 
A) 10-year B) since he was 10 C) for a year 
19. What profession does he want have in the future? 
A) farmer 
B) businessman
C) manager 
Part 4: Listen and answer questions 20-25 
20. What kind of bike does he want to buy? 
A) tour bike B) mountain bike 
C) four gear bike 
21. How long does it take to have enough money if he saves 5 pounds a week? 
A) three months 
B) over two months C) over one year
22. What is special about a mountain bike? 
A) stronger and better at hills 
B) good looking and stronger 
C) faster and stronger 
23. How much does an ordinary bike cost? 
A) 1500 
B) 155 
C) 150 
24. How much is his mum willing to pay? 
A) 100 
B) 50
C) 150 
25. What had he hoped? 
A) to buy it straight away B) to save up money 
C) to repair the old one 
 
 
 
 

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Test A: English (Reading) 
 
Read the text and answer questions 26-30 
The Big Interview 
Charles sat in the cafeteria with five other students, waiting for Ms. Swanson to interview all of 
them. Ms. Swanson, the seventh-grade science teacher, was looking for a lab helper. Charles’s palms 
were sweaty and his face felt hot. He wondered if his face was red—and if anyone would notice. 
As he prepared for his interview, Charles reviewed a set of index cards with notes that he had 
made earlier. On each card, he had written an answer to a question that Ms. Swanson might ask. “The 
emergency eyewash station is not a place to get a drink of water,” he quietly read aloud from one card.
Charles decided to check out the other candidates. Nearby, a girl with dark red hair was shuffling 
her own set of index cards. He watched as she tore a card into tiny pieces and stuffed the pieces into a 
pocket. Suddenly she looked up at Charles. “Are you nervous?” she asked. 
“No, I’m not nervous—not at all,” Charles stammered. “What about you?” 
“Uh, no, me neither,” the girl responded. 
At that moment, Ms. Swanson appeared. “Charles Locke?” she called out. 
26. Why are students waiting for Ms. Swanson? 
A) to ask for help
B) to ask an apology
C) to have an interview with her 
27. What was Ms. Swanson looking for? 
A) an assistant for a lab 
B) a clever boy 
C) a lab cleaner 
28. What did Charles worry about? 
A) If his palms were sweaty 
B) If his eyes were red 
C) if his face was red 
29. What did Charles set to help him at the interview? 
A) CDs 
B) index cards 
C) questions 
30. What did a girl do to her index cards? 
A) read and put them into pocket
B) tore them and put her pocket
C) through them out

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