CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH for schools Tests Three PATRICIA ASPINALL & GEORGE BETHELL
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Contents Introduction... 4 THEME A world of mystery... A 5 Progress test... 5 Listening test... 8 Speaking task...10 Quiz...12 B C D E F Alternatives for the future...13 Progress test...13 Listening test... 16 Speaking task...18 Quiz...20 The world of music and film... 21 Progress test... 21 Listening test... 24 Speaking task... 26 Quiz... 28 Changing views... 29 Progress test... 29 Listening test... 32 Speaking task... 34 Quiz... 36 From space to screen... 38 Progress test... 38 Listening test... 42 Speaking task...44 Quiz...46 Wonders of the world... 48 Progress test... 48 Listening test... 51 Speaking task... 53 Quiz... 55 Answer key... 57 Tapescripts for Listening tests... 63 Acknowledgements... 68
AProgress test Read the questions carefully. Try to answer them all. This test takes about 40 minutes. Name 1 Finding the right words 7 marks Find the best word or phrase to fill each gap.circle the correct letter, A,B or C. The first one is an example. 1 If we take a trip to Alaska by boat we... hit an iceberg. A might B should C can 2 Has... seen my chocolate? I left it on the table. A anybody B anywhere C any sign 3 The government sent ships to look for him but they... without any news. A gone B returned C found 4 They were very worried when they heard... from him. A nothing B anything C something 5 While the sailors... for the ice to melt many of them died. A are waiting B are going to wait C were waiting 6 Jane Franklin sent... to the Arctic to look for her husband. A a journey B a message C an expedition 7 When the airship was arriving in the United States it suddenly... into flames. A exploded B sank C disappeared 8 There was... nobody on the ship when it was found. A completely B absolutely C correctly 2 Looking for spelling mistakes 5 marks Read these sentences carefully.there is a spelling mistake in each one. Circle the mistake and write the word correctly at the end of the line.the first one is an example. The Aborigenal people had been in Australia for 12,000 years before Abel Tasman arrived in 1642. 1... Aboriginal When people from Europe first lived in Australia they found the climat difficult. 2... Franklin s men were poisened by lead in the tins of food. 3... It is possible that the pyremids in Mexico were built by the ancient Egyptians. 4... The first people to sail round the world were Spainish sailors who were trying to show that the Spice Islands were in the west. 5... The first people to arrive in North America probably crossed from Asia to America over a land brigde during the ice-age. 6... Cambridge University Press 2001 PHOTOCOPIABLE Progress test Theme A 5
3 Verbs, nouns and adjectives 6 marks Write one noun for each verb.the first one is an example. Verb Noun 1 discover... 2 explore... 3 explode... 4 die... Write one adjective for each noun.the first one is an example. Noun Adjective discovery scientific 5 science... 6 stranger... 7 death... 8 mystery... 4 Making sentences 6 marks Match these to make sentences. The first one is an example. 1 Franklin left England in 1845 out expeditions to look for Franklin. 2 Some sailors saw Franklin s in a boat on an island in Baffin Bay. 3 This was the last time with 134 men and supplies for three years. 4 The British government sent expedition arriving at Baffin Bay on July 26th. 5 Some sailors found anyone saw Franklin and his men. 6 They found a dead man was found in a stone house. 7 A note from one of Franklin s men the graves of three of Franklin s men on Devon Island. 5 Filling in the verbs 8 marks Fill in the gaps using the past tense of the verbs in brackets ( ). The first one is an example. were searching found 1 While they (search)... on Devon island they (find)... some signs of the expedition. 2 He (lie)... in bed when we arrived. 3 It (rain)... yesterday so I (go)... to the cinema. 4 We (go)... to the library to work as it (be)... too noisy at home. 5 The children (cry)... because they (trap)...on the ice. 6 Many aeroplanes (disappear)... in the Bermuda Triangle. 6 PHOTOCOPIABLE Theme A Progress test Cambridge University Press 2001
6 Writing a letter 8 marks Imagine you are on an expedition.write a short letter home to your family about your journey. Tell them: what you are doing. if things are going well or badly. Say why. how you feel. about the food and the climate. After the test: Self-assessment There were six exercises in the test. Were they easy or difficult? Tick ( ) Easy, OK or Difficult. How many marks do you think you got for each exercise? Write a number in Your score. Exercise Easy OK Difficult Your score 1 Finding the right words 2 Looking for spelling mistakes 3 Verbs, nouns and adjectives 4 Making sentences 5 Filling in the verbs 6 Writing a letter Cambridge University Press 2001 PHOTOCOPIABLE Progress test Theme A 7
AListening test Listen to the tape.write your answers on these sheets. This test takes about 12 minutes. You will hear each recording twice. Name Section A 6 marks Circle the correct letter, A, B or C. 1 When the sailors found the ship A the captain was dead. B there was nobody there. C there were signs of a fight. 2 The bodies were in good condition because they A had lead in them. B were very cold. C were covered in hair. 3 The accident happened because A there were too many people on it. B the airship hit the landing stage. C the hydrogen gas exploded. 4 The girl thinks the area is dangerous because of A a mysterious force. B the bad weather there. C the large number of ships. 5 The boy has to do his homework tonight because A he has a test in the morning. B he wants to go out tomorrow. C his friend wants some help. 6 The girl says that smoking cigarettes A makes children ill. B is dangerous for children. C is OK for adults. Section B 8 marks In this section you will hear a sailor talking about his journey across the Atlantic Ocean. Read the sentences. If a sentence is correct, put a tick ( ) in the True box. If it isn t correct, put a tick ( ) in the False box. 1 The people have been on the boat for over a month. 2 There was a bad storm during the night. 3 Thor thought the boat might sink. 4 They felt better because the sun was shining. 5 The sea was too cold for swimming. 6 They did not want to eat fish for breakfast. 7 They all want the journey to end. 8 They are going to clean the boat as soon as they arrive. True False 8 PHOTOCOPIABLE Theme A Listening test Cambridge University Press 2001
Section C 6 marks In this section you will hear Ester and Samantha talking about Ester s lost money. Listen carefully. Complete what they say using the words in the box. (There are some words you don t need to use.) a book last week ten pounds wanting to keep the money Rebecca Ester s grandfather back to the library five pounds 1 Ester lost her money.... 2 Samantha found the money in.... 3... told Samantha it was Ester s money. 4 Samantha is sorry for.... 5 Ester s grandfather gave her.... 6 The girls are going.... After the test: Self-assessment There were three parts in the test. Were they easy or difficult? Tick ( ) Easy, OK or Difficult. How many marks do you think you got for each exercise? Write a number in Your score. Exercise Easy OK Difficult Your score Section A: Short texts Section B:True or false? Section C: Lost money Cambridge University Press 2001 PHOTOCOPIABLE Listening test Theme A 9
ASpeaking task Instructions to the teacher Using the Speaking task Work with two or three students.they should sit close enough together to discuss things, but far enough apart to read the stimulus sheet independently. Give each student a stimulus sheet. Explain that the pictures tell a story.ask them to look at the pictures and to think about what story they tell.after a minute or two, ask them to take it in turns to tell the story in each picture.ask one student to start. If one or more of the students can t keep the exercise going, join in to encourage each student to produce some spoken English. For example, How do you know he thinks it is a mystery? When the students have all understood the story, move to the second stage of the interview. Start by saying, There are many mysterious things in the world, such as stories of flying saucers. Ask them, in turn, Do you believe in flying saucers?, Do you think that there is life on other planets?, What makes you think that? After each student has made one or two comments, draw the task to a close. Marking the Speaking task During the interview, make two independent judgements about the speaking ability of each student.the first is about communication: can the student describe the objects and activities in the story in a way that a sympathetic native speaker would understand? The second is about the quality of the language used: does the student use appropriate vocabulary, structures and grammar when describing situations? For each judgement, a score of 0 5 is awarded giving a total score of 0 10. Band descriptors are provided below to clarify the marking system. Communication 4 or 5 Can describe the pictures clearly and can link the ideas into a story. Can give supporting explanations with little difficulty. No teacher help is required. May paraphrase for unknown words. 2 or 3 Can describe the pictures but may need prompting/help to explain why he/she has drawn a particular conclusion in constructing the story. 1 Can describe at least some pictures but statements may be limited, e.g. Watch is not there. Generally needs help. Language content 4 or 5 Descriptions are generally expressed using acceptable grammar/structures, e.g. The watch is not there. He is looking on the floor. 2 or 3 Vocabulary is adequate for the task. Explanations need some effort on the part of the listener. 1 Uses basic vocabulary successfully for simple statements only. Significant evidence of missing vocabulary and grammar. 0 Vocabulary clearly inadequate for the task. 0 Cannot describe the situation without significant prompting/help. 10 Theme A Speaking task
Look at the pictures below. Say what you think is happening in each picture. A B C D E F G H Cambridge University Press 2001 PHOTOCOPIABLE Speaking task Theme A 11
Quiz A world of mystery Name 1 Making word pairs Match these to make phrases.the first one is an example. 1 North juice 2 Thor poisoning 3 Bermuda Celeste 4 lemon Pole 5 Marie Heyerdahl 6 lead doctor 7 flying Triangle 2 Numbers Match the clues to the right numbers.the first one is an example. 1 Year of the Australian Olympics. 4,000,000 2 When Captain Cook landed in Australia. 1770 3 Number of people living in Sydney. 120,000 4 Year of the first Australian Gold Rush. 2000 5 Number of years Aborigines have lived in Australia. 12,000 6 Population of Australia. 1851 7 Number of Aborigines living in Australia now. 18,000,000 3 Australia Complete the answers using the letters in the box.the first one is an example. J M S 1 Captain Cook s first name.... A... E... 2 Australia is the largest producer of this.... O O... 3 City where the Olympics were held............. E... 4 Throw it and it comes back.... O O... E... A...... 5 Capital of Australia.... A...... E...... A 6 Animal jumper from Australia.... A...... A... O O B B C D G G J K L M M N N N N R R R R S S W Y Y 12 PHOTOCOPIABLE Theme A Quiz Cambridge University Press 2001