Grade VIII Assessment Answer Key

5-Minute Tests Unit 2 Vocabulary Test B

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Unit 1 Vocabulary Test A
1 cold  2 nausea  3 flu  4 coughs
1 5 disease  6 fever
1 open-minded  2 trustworthy  3 sympathetic
2
4 unreliable  5 sensitive  6 selfish
1 well  2 broken out in   3 faint
2 4 shake off   5 fine  6 get over
1 fancies  2 socialized  3 let me down
4 fell in love   5 have got a lot in common Unit 2 Grammar Test A
6 dislikes 1
1 he’d finished  
Unit 1 Vocabulary Test B
2 I’d eaten
1 3 everyone had gone
1 aggressive  2 loyal  3 self-confident  4 moody 4 she hadn’t studied
5 down to earth   6 cruel 5 you’d never taken
2 2
1 am fond of   2 got to know   3 socialize 1 already  2 for  3 since  4 just  5 yet
4 dislikes  5 fell in love   6 have got something in
common Unit 2 Grammar Test B
1
Unit 1 Grammar Test A
1 I hadn’t seen
1 2 the sports centre had closed
1 Has he ever played 3 he’d gone
2 Has she kept in touch … since 4 they’d moved
3 How long have we spoken 5 You’d shut
4 Have you already bought
2
5 Have they met … yet
1 for  2 yet  3 since  4 just  5 already
2
1 b  2 c  3 b  4 a  5 a Unit 3 Vocabulary Test A
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Unit 1 Grammar Test B
1 community  2 religion  3 cuisine
1
4 oral tradition   5 legend  6 ceremony
1 Have you lived … for   2 have I been
3 Have they ever travelled   4 Has he just left 2
5 has she worked 1 foreground  2 controversial  3 abstract
4 valuable  5 portrait  6 worthless
2
1 a  2 b  3 c  4 c  5 c Unit 3 Vocabulary Test B
Unit 2 Vocabulary Test A 1
1 myth  2 ceremony  3 values  4 law
1
5 religion  6 superstition
1 allergy  2 temperature  3 rash
4 infection  5 sneeze  6 virus 2
1 background  2 composition
2
3 thought-provoking  4 figurative
1 sick  2 came down with   3 run down
5 landscape  6 still life
4 better  5 picked up   6 get over

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Unit 3 Grammar Test A 4 his mum had fallen down the stairs
5 they were outside the school
1
1 Could I trouble you for another cup of coffee? 2
2 Is there any chance I could have a look at the map? 1 told her brother not to come in
3 Can you tell me where they have gone? 2 asked her mum to drive her to school
4 Would you mind talking more quietly? 3 told Dan to pass him the ball
5 I wonder where they are going on holiday. 4 told me not to worry
5 asked me to read her blog
2
1 a box of chocolates for his mum Unit 4 Grammar Test B
2 a funny video to the class
3 me a nasty rash 1
4 her laptop to her brother 1 her sister was feeling better
5 his dad ten euros 2 to help him do the dishes
3 she wouldn’t change her username
Unit 3 Grammar Test B 4 they had a lot in common
5 his phone was broken
1
1 Do you have any idea where we are going? 2
2 Is there any chance I could borrow your pen? 1 told me not to be late
3 Would you mind leaving now? 2 asked Lisa to open her mouth
4 I wonder where the library is. 3 asked Ben to buy him a sandwich
5 Do you happen to know whose bag this is? 4 told me to look in her room
5 asked Amelia to lend him some money
2
1 a long email to her friend Unit 5 Vocabulary Test A
2 me plenty of information
3 a garden office for my mum 1
4 his girlfriend a ring 1 about  2 in  3 for  4 to  5 on  6 at
5 the photo to Lucy 2
1 fake news   2 driverless cars   3 personal data
Unit 4 Vocabulary Test A 4 hidden messaging   5 graffiti  6 influencer
1
1 d  2 b  3 f  4 a  5 c  6 e Unit 5 Vocabulary Test B
2 1
1 shopping basket   2 click … collect 1 into  2 with  3 in  4 to  5 about  6 at
3 payment details   4 promotion code 2
5 refund policy   6 billing address 1 e-commerce  2 Hacking  3 influencers
4 Popular culture   5 identity theft  
Unit 4 Vocabulary Test B 6 hidden messaging
1
1 b  2 e  3 f  4 a  5 c  6 d Unit 5 Grammar Test A
2 1
1 account  2 browsing history 1 Were antibiotics invented by   2 was eaten
3 shopping basket   4 delivery options 3 are taught   4 will be given  
5 reviews  6 wishlist 5 will be organized by

2
Unit 4 Grammar Test A 1 which  2 where  3 who  4 that  5 when
1
1 he was reading an interesting book
2 to take her temperature
3 he would see him at Josh’s house

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Unit 5 Grammar Test B Unit 7 Vocabulary Test B
1 1
1 was designed by   2 were rescued 1 safety goggles   2 microscope  3 laboratory
3 will be planted   4 be worn by 4 specimen  5 test tube   6 result(s)
5 Was this novel written by
2
2 1 d  2 f  3 e  4 c  5 a  6 b
1 where  2 whose  3 when
4 which  5 who Unit 7 Grammar Test A
1
Unit 6 Vocabulary Test A
1 b  2 a  3 c  4 b  5 a
1
2
1 water park   2 river cruise   3 maze
1 couldn’t  2 can  3 can’t  4 may  5 might not
4 carousel  5 cave    6 gallery

2 Unit 7 Grammar Test B

1 b  2 c  3 b  4 a  5 c  6 a 1
1 b  2 b  3 c  4 a  5 c
Unit 6 Vocabulary Test B
2
1
1 can  2 might not   3 couldn’t  4 can’t  5 might
1 amusement park   2 excursion  3 performance
4 water park   5 installation  6 scenery Unit 8 Vocabulary Test A
2 1
1 c  2 a  3 a  4 b  5 c  6 b 1 university  2 private school   3 primary school
4 secondary school   5 technical college  
Unit 6 Grammar Test A
6 sixth-form college
1
2
1 ’ll be getting   2 won’t be travelling  
1 visual  2 sticky notes   3 flash cards  
3 Will they be watching   4 ’ll be singing  
4 kinaesthetic  5 imitation  6 word association
5 won’t be having

2 Unit 8 Vocabulary Test B

1 we’ll  2 doesn’t  3 posted  4 you  5 wouldn’t 1
1 sixth-form college   2 pre-school  
Unit 6 Grammar Test B
3 technical college   4 secondary school  
1 5 state school   6 an apprenticeship
1 ’ll be speaking   2 won’t be looking at
2
3 Will they be coming back   4 ’ll be feeling
1 imitation  2 auditory  3 flash cards
5 won’t be wanting
4 kinaesthetic  5 visual  6 voice recorder
2
1 you  2 went  3 don’t  4 won’t  5 arrived Unit 8 Grammar Test A
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Unit 7 Vocabulary Test A
1 She has a guitar lesson at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.
1 2 Next year, he’s starting an apprenticeship at BMW.
1 laboratory    2 safety goggles   3 experiment 3 This evening, I’m going to a careers talk at our sixth-
4 microscope  5 pipette  6 observation form college.
4 The performance begins at midday and finishes an
2
hour later.
1 e  2 f  3 b  4 c  5 d  6 a
5 The arts centre is holding an exhibition this July.

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2 Unit Tests
1 which  2 that   3 who  4 where  5 when 
Unit 1 Test A
Unit 8 Grammar Test B
1
1 1 moody
1 L ily is meeting her boyfriend at the cinema 2 sympathetic
tomorrow. 3 trustworthy
2 The lecture on abstract art starts at 7 p.m. 4 aggressive
3 In the new year, I’m moving to a new secondary 5 cruel
school.
4 The restaurant opens at 6.30 p.m. this evening. 2
5 The nurse is giving us our travel vaccinations today. 1 get  2 fall  3 have  4 am  5 let

2 3
1 whose  2 which  3 that   4 where  5 when  1 bumped  2 get  3 off  4 out  5 meet

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Unit 9 Vocabulary Test A 1 Maria has known Lucy since 2018.
1 2 They have just had breakfast.
1 took off   2 get away   3 come across   3 Dan has lived in Brazil for five years.
4 slow down   5 set off   6 stopping over 4 Have you ever been to France?
5 How long have we lived here?
2
1 cross  2 make … sharp right   3 head for 5
4 overlooks  5 parallel to   6 round … corner from 1 until  2 because  3 while  4 so  5 Although

Unit 9 Vocabulary Test B 6

1 F  2 T  3 T  4 F  5 F
1
1 getting back   2 saw him off   3 slowing down 7
4 go off   5 come across   6 stop over 1 a  2 b  3 a  4 b  5 b

2 8
1 next door to   2 parallel to   3 head for 1 Are you doing   2 What did you   3 Do you fancy
4 overlooks  5 bear left   6 follow 4 I’d love to   5 See you

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Unit 9 Grammar Test A Students’ own answers.
1 10
1 quickly M   2 inside P   3 sympathetically M 1 up  2 over  3 spend  4 out  5 pick
4 last summer T   5 every Monday F
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2 1 They haven’t spoken … for   2 Have you ever tried
1 She’ll be driving   2 I was practising   3 He hasn’t fallen … since   4 I’ve never visited
3 they didn’t get   4 she’s nearly finished   5 Have you made … yet
5 He teaches
Unit 1 Test B
Unit 9 Grammar Test B
1
1 1 loyal  2 selfish  3 open-minded
1 somewhere P   2 early T   3 never F   4 down to earth   5 sensitive
4 in September T   5 loudly M
2
2 1 c  2 e  3 a  4 b  5 d
1 he’d left   2 She’s just fallen off  
3 He never meditates   4 I’ll call   5 I’ll be studying 3
1 drop by   2 spend time   3 stay over
4 bump into   5 break up

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1 How long have you had a job? 1 help  2 an accident   3 Calm
2 I have already bought a chocolate cake. 4 on its way   5 move
3 Paul has fancied her for a long time.
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4 Has she ever done a parachute jump before?
Students’ own answers.
5 They have never been abroad.
10
5
1 diagnosis  2 appointment  3 blood test
1 whereas  2 until  3 but  4 while  5 because
4 vaccination  5 antibiotic
6
11
1 b  2 a  3 a  4 a  5 b
1 They didn’t have any money because they had
7 spent it all.
1 T  2 F  3 T  4 F  5 T 2 By the time the doctor saw her, the rash had
disappeared.
8
3 After he had drunk the hot chocolate, he felt sick.
1 e  2 b  3 a  4 d  5 c
4 Until we got Molly, we hadn’t had a pet.
9 5 She had asked for a jumper, but I bought a scarf.
Students’ own answers.
Unit 2 Test B
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1 I haven’t seen our cat since the weekend. 1
2 Have you already met up with Lara? 1 fever  2 sneeze  3 allergy  
3 They haven’t dropped by our house for ages. 4 infection  5 nausea
4 Has he ever spent time alone? 2
5 Pat has just broken up with Ben. 1 c  2 e  3 d  4 a  5 b
11 3
1 Although  2 until  3 but  4 or  5 while 1 scan  2 acupuncture  3 a blood test
4 painkillers  5 appointment
Unit 2 4
Unit 2 Test A 1 ’d been   2 sold  3 felt  4 ’d spent
5 ’d closed
1
1 a rash   2 cough  3 infection 5
4 temperature  5 sneeze 1 ’d just written an email
2 ’d already emptied the dishwasher
2 3 had saved energy since
1 up  2 faint  3 down  4 worse  5 over 4 ’d lived in London for
3 5 hadn’t finished it yet
1 appointment  2 bed rest   3 X-ray 6
4 vaccinations  5 prescription 1 In forests and long grass.
4 2 If you get a rash in a circle.
1 b  2 a  3 a  4 b  5 a 3 Yes.  4 Antibiotics.  5 No.

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1 d  2 a  3 c  4 e  5 b 1 He had the flu.   2 A cold.   3 Painkillers.
4 Because he got a chest infection.   5 No.
6
1 Hayley  2 Rachel  3 Rachel   8
4 Rachel  5 Hayley 1 some medical advice
2 seems to be the problem
7 3 broken her arm
1 b  2 b  3 a  4 b  5 a 4 move it
5 get her to hospital

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Students’ own answers. 1 Is there any chance you could give me a lift?
2 He wondered why she had arrived early.
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3 Do you happen to know what’s inside?
1 feel better   2 came down with
4 Could you tell me where they went?
3 ’ve shaken off   4 felt sick   5 ’re breaking out in
5 Could I trouble you for a pen?
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1 You’d done the laundry before I got home. Unit 3 Test B
2 By the time they came to stay, we’d moved into our 1
new flat. 1 b  2 a  3 a  4 b  5 a
3 She’d lost her watch, but she found it under her
bed. 2
4 After I’d gone to bed, you stayed up to watch a film. 1 portrait  2 abstract  3 still life
5 She hadn’t spent much money until she bought 4 landscape  5 composition
a coat. 3
1 e  2 c  3 b  4 a  5 d
Unit 3 4
Unit 3 Test A 1 happen  2 wonder  3 Could  
4 chance  5 Can
1
1 legend  2 community  3 religion 5
4 oral tradition   5 values 1 He bought a souvenir for his friend.
2 She is sending me an invitation.
2 3 They found a spare seat for her.
1 d  2 b  3 e  4 a  5 c 4 My dad brought my brother the letter.
3 5 I’ll sing a song to the baby.
1 a potter   2 an architect   3 a songwriter 6
4 a sculptor   5 a novelist 1 a  2 b  3 b  4 a  5 b
4 7
1 asking 1 A railway station.   2 Three hours.
2 trouble 3 Because it looked realistic.   4 The circus.
3 idea 5 Abstract art.
4 wonder
5 Can 8
1 c  2 d  3 a  4 b  5 e
5
1 I  2 D  3 I  4 I  5 D 9
Students’ own answers.
6
1 Victoria  2 Ben  3 Ben  4 Victoria  5 Victoria 10
1 you tell   2 you happen   3 trouble you
7 4 mind telling   5 any chance
1 F  2 T  3 F  4 T  5 F
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8 1 Mia bought a sandwich for Poppy.
1 What do you think   2 I’ve got no 2 The school gave a day off to the students.
3 I suppose   4 a bit like   5 I know 3 Oliver made a little table for his mum.
9 4 They took some flowers to their grandma.
Students’ own answers. 5 Maya showed her painting to the teacher.

10
1 architecture  2 poet  3 choreography
4 printmaker  5 novel

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Unit 4 Unit 4 Test B
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Unit 4 Test A
1 meme  2 view  3 caption
1 4 username  5 engagement
1 b  2 e  3 a  4 c  5 d
2
1 payment  2 address  3 browsing
2 4 policy  5 promotion
1 wishlist  2 delivery options   3 billing address
3
4 accounts  5 checkout
1 d  2 b  3 e  4 a  5 c  
3
4
1 a  2 b  3 a  4 a  5 b
1 b  2 a  3 b  4 a  5 a
4
5
1 said  2 told  3 said  4 said  5 told
1 asked her if she could buy me a sandwich
5 2 asked Tom if he could give her a lift
1 if we could go swimming 3 told him not to let me down
2 not to post a comment 4 asked my dad if he could help me
3 to give them a refund 5 told my brother to get up
4 to watch his vlog
6
5 never to do that
1 T  2 F  3 F  4 F  5 T
6
7
1 doesn’t buy the item   2 they’re fake
1 Speaker 1   2 Speaker 2   3 Speaker 2
3 a promotion code   4 any bad reviews
4 Speaker 3   5 Speaker 3
5 before they’ve used the item
8
7
1 before you begin   2 Start by   3 the next step
1 For one week/seven days.
4 When you’ve done that   5 Finally
2 The free-climbing competition.
3 They don’t have any climbing shoes. 9
4 They’re a bit narrow. Students’ own answers.
5 Returning the shoes.
10
8 1 me (that) she had studied Chinese at her last school
1 c  2 e  3 b  4 a  5 d 2 the bus was going to be late
3 me not to tell him my password
9
4 my dad (that) Mike would feel better soon
Students’ own answers.
5 two people could enter the shop
10
11
1 added … basket   2 placed … order
1 My neighbour asked me to / if I could turn my
3 created … account   4 tracked … delivery
music down.
5 reviewed … purchase
2 Kuba told Alice not to laugh at him.
11 3 Liam asked Josh to / if he could forward the email.
1 Dan asked Tara if she could post his parcel. 4 Amy asked Polly to / if she could walk to school
2 Lily asked Ben if he could meet her outside the with her.
library. 5 Magda told Artur not to call her so early.
3 Mum told me never to chat to strangers online.
4 Rosie told Zuzia not to wait for her.
5 Tim asked Luke if he could bring a friend.

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Unit 5 11
1 where (D)   2 who (ND)   3 which (ND)
Unit 5 Test A 4 when (ND)   5 whose (D)

1 Unit 5 Test B
1 into  2 with  3 to  4 at  5 for
1
2 1 b  2 d  3 c  4 e  5 a
1 fake news   2 Identity theft   3 e-commerce
4 hacking  5 influencers 2
1 graffiti  2 popular culture   3 personal data
3 4 hidden messaging   5 a driverless car
1 diversity  2 mass  3 international
4 opportunities  5 Information 3
1 consumer  2 multinational  3 global
4 4 diversity  5 employment
1 In what year was electricity invented?
2 Next summer’s expedition will be led by a guide. 4
3 This sculpture from 1938 wasn’t made by 1 The cat wasn’t fed by my dad.
Henry Moore. 2 Will you be taken home by Lucy’s mum?
4 How much money is given to that charity 3 That report was written by Ola.
every month? 4 That bike won’t be repaired by me.
5 Our homework will be marked by Mrs Hill before 5 These chairs are designed by Arne.
the weekend. 5
5 1 whose  2 when  3 where
1 where  2 that  3 whose  4 which  5 when 4 which  5 who

6 6
1 At the end of the 19th century. 1 Andorinha.  2 Manchester United.  
2 Because it is so heavy. / Because it weighs too 3 The Ballon d’Or.
much. / Because it has a heavy frame. / Because it 4 It was the highest amount ever paid for a footballer.
can weigh more than 14 kg. 5 Over 50 million dollars.
3 The rule that they must weigh at least 6.8 kg. / They 7
must be light and fast. 1 F  2 T  3 T  4 T  5 F
4 To go as fast as possible. / They are designed
for speed. 8
5 A hybrid bike. 1 agree with   2 too  3 I wouldn’t
4 not always   5 way
7
1 his grandfather   2 are people happier 9
3 contact her friends   4 social media   5 Tom Students’ own answers.

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1 say that   2 I disagree    3 fine by 1 That photo was taken by Sara
4 so true   5 absolutely 2 The tickets had already been bought by
3 Will the work be finished by the builders
9 4 That gallery hasn’t been visited
Students’ own answers. 5 When was paper invented by
10 11
1 The book had already been returned by Amy. 1 The tower, which I visited on Tuesday, was built in
2 When is the survey going to be done by the class? the 1800s.
3 The job wasn’t completed by our workmen. 2 My grandfather, who worked for the university,
4 Why were all the goals scored by one player? has retired.
5 The bookcase won’t be painted by Josh. 3 They live in Germany, where Heidi was born.
4 On Fridays, when I’m always tired, I stay home.

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5 T he cat belongs to my friend, whose house is 3
opposite ours. 1 picturesque  2 historic  3 unspoiled
4 breathtaking  5 secluded
Unit 6 4
1 d  2 a  3 b  4 e  5 c
Unit 6 Test A
5
1
1 b  2 b  3 a  4 a  5 b
1 amusement park   2 excursion  3 performance
4 exhibit  5 river cruise 6
1 b  2 b  3 a  4 b  5 a
2
1 columns  2 arch  3 pyramids  4 steps  5 ruin 7
1 Five days.   2 By boat.   3 A temple.
3
4 Amazing scenery.
1 crowded  2 panoramic  3 remote
5 Because there were too many ruins.
4 unforgettable  5 accessible
8
4
1 that sounds more interesting   2 I’d prefer to
1 They won’t be going on a carousel tomorrow.
3 I’m not keen on   4 I’d love to   5 I’d rather not
2 You’ll be seeing some amazing skyscrapers.
3 Will we be cleaning the brickwork soon? 9
4 She won’t be thinking about her exam then. Students’ own answers.
5 My grandfather will be needing a lot of bed rest.
10
5 1 we’ll be using   2 will she be doing
1 If you don’t   2 Would they   3 We won’t 3 he won’t be thinking about
4 It’ll    5 If I could 4 will you be climbing   5 they’ll be counting

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1 B  2 C  3 A  4 B  5 C 1 I won’t put on my jacket unless it rains
2 Where will you eat lunch if the café is closed
7
3 Unless Sam studies more, he won’t get good results
1 T  2 T  3 F  4 T  5 F
4 If I didn’t clean Ben’s room, it would smell bad
8 5 What would you do if you won the prize
1 c  2 e  3 a  4 d  5 b

9 Unit 7
Students’ own answers.
Unit 7 Test A
10
1
1 dome  2 statue  3 floor  4 brickwork
1 a  2 b  3 b  4 a  5 a
5 skyscrapers
2
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1 step  2 prediction  3 analysis  4 sources  
1 increases, won’t finish   2 would choose, was/were
5 data
3 wants, will need   4 would, say, arrived
5 won’t understand, explains 3
1 species  2 migrate  3 inherit  4 evolution  
Unit 6 Test B 5 ancestors
1 4
1 amusement park   2 installation  3 gallery 1 must  2 don’t have    3 should
4 scenery  5 cave 4 has to   5 mustn’t
2 5
1 skyscraper  2 temple  3 floor  4 dome 1 can’t  2 might  3 may not   4 can  5 could
5 statue

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1 F  2 T  3 T  4 F  5 F 1 might not   2 can’t  3 can  4 may  5 couldn’t

7
1 To clean up the park. Unit 8
2 Because they can only work in pairs.
3 Rubbish that could be recycled.
Unit 8 Test A
4 That local people will sort out the problem. 1
5 Milly. 1 pre-school  2 secondary school  
3 private school   4 university  5 apprenticeship
8
1 b  2 c  3 a  4 e  5 d 2
1 flash cards   2 auditory  3 a voice recorder
9
4 imitation  5 kinaesthetic
Students’ own answers.

10 3
1 peer pressure   2 discipline  3 pushy parents  
1 shouldn’t  2 have to   3 ought to
4 paperwork  5 bad behaviour
4 mustn’t  5 has to

11 4
1 ’s flying   2 starts  3 ’re getting   4 isn’t going
1 The weather can   2 She might not   3 Josh may  
5 Do
4 That can’t be   5 You could
5
Unit 7 Test B 1 which  2 who  3 whose  4 when  5 where
1 6
1 experiment  2 specimen  3 microscope 1 b  2 b  3 a  4 a  5 b
4 observation  5 test tube
7
2 1 The school council.   2 Bullying.
1 research  2 conclusion  3 hypothesis 3 Their form teachers.   4 Outside the canteen.
4 procedure  5 findings 5 A yoga class every lunchtime.
3 8
1 b  2 a  3 b  4 b  5 a 1 Why do you say   2 The reason
4 3 would work   4 a drawback   5 a great way
1 mustn’t  2 don’t have to   3 has to 9
4 must  5 should Students’ own answers.
5 10
1 a  2 b  3 a  4 b  5 b 1 begins  2 ’s seeing   3 aren’t staying
6 4 arrives  5 ’m looking after
1 a  2 b  3 a  4 b  5 a 11
7 1 S  2 S  3 D  4 D  5 S
1 a  2 b  3 b  4 a  5 a
Unit 8 Test B
8
1 e  2 b  3 a  4 d  5 c
1
1 b  2 a  3 b  4 b  5 a
9
Students’ own answers.
2
1 notes  2 recorder  3 visual
10 4 association  5 TPR
1 should  2 must  3 shouldn’t  
4 should  5 mustn’t
3
1 detention  2 deadlines  3 bullying

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4 Exam pressure   5 unrealistic expectations 8
1 It’s hard to   2 I’m certain   3 There’s no doubt
4
4 That’s definitely   5 I’m not sure
1 is coming   2 aren’t meeting   3 ends
4 ’s visiting   5 start 9
Students’ own answers.
5
1 whose  2 which  3 who  4 where  5 when 10
1 often, every summer   2 somewhere, in Greece
6
3 well, slowly   4 soon, in ten minutes
1 F  2 F  3 F  4 T  5 T
5 now, tomorrow
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1 b  2 a  3 b  4 a  5 a
1 were they going   2 had made   3 will be waiting
8 4 is she staying over   5 has taken
1 d  2 b  3 e  4 c  5 a
Unit 9 Test B
9
Students’ own answers. 1
1 go off   2 slow down   3 get away
10 4 see … off   5 take off
1 ’m singing   2 Are we getting together   3 leaves
4 isn’t giving   5 Does the detention finish 2
1 make  2 cross  3 follow  4 head  5 bear
11
1 which is   2 who speaks   3 that I 3
4 where there’s   5 when we 1 a  2 a  3 b  4 a  5 b

4
Unit 9 1 T  2 P  3 F  4 M  5 F

Unit 9 Test A 5
1 ’re going   2 rang  3 did you stay
1 4 is taking off   5 won’t be camping
1 get back   2 stop over   3 speed up
4 come across   5 set off 6
1 Ben  2 Anna  3 Anna  4 Chris  5 Anna
2
1 overlooks  2 bear  3 parallel 7
4 head for   5 from 1 F  2 T   3 F  4 F  5 T

3 8
1 route  2 budget  3 destination 1 I’m certain   2 hard to believe   3 I’m not sure
4 reservation  5 itinerary 4 I doubt   5 that’s very unlikely

4 9
1 a  2 b  3 a  4 b  5 a Students’ own answers.

5 10
1 haven’t seen   2 wrote  3 was talking 1 We are setting off by bike in five minutes.
4 starts  5 won’t be lying 2 Have you ever been shopping in London?
3 Her meetings usually take place in the office.
6 4 She won’t see him again until the spring.
1 The hotel couldn’t find their reservation. 5 My brother always walks quickly.
2 Their travel insurance company.   3 Barcelona.
4 Athens.  5 The full price of the holiday. 11
1 won’t be spending   2 ’m revising
7 3 have you unloaded   4 had cancelled
1 b  2 a  3 a  4 b  5 a 5 Did your team play

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End of Year Tests End of Year Test B
Vocabulary
End of Year Test A 1
Vocabulary 1 to  2 in  3 about  4 with  5 on
1
2
1 rash  2 nausea  3 fever  4 sneeze  5 disease
1 details  2 policy  3 basket
2 4 history  5 options
1 c  2 c  3 c  4 a  5 b
Grammar
Grammar 3
3 1 Emily asked Jenny to read her essay.
1 The money wasn’t taken by me. 2 Dan asked Ben to play tennis with him.
2 Are these installations created by her? 3 Ewa told Sean not to wait for her.
3 The project won’t be finished by the students. 4 The woman asked me to give her directions.
4 Will the cake be decorated by her mum? 5 Stephen told Maja not to look at his phone.
5 The diagnosis had been made by the doctor.
4
4 1 ’ll be living   2 will be watching  
1 although  2 while  3 when  4 and  5 but 3 won’t be helping   4 won’t be checking  
5 Will we be applying
5
1 he travelled a lot   2 she was feeling ill 5
3 they would see us soon   4 he couldn’t hear her 1 b  2 a  3 c  4 b  5 c
5 they were in the park
Reading
Reading 6
6 1 F  2 T  3 F  4 T  5 T
1 T  2 T  3 F  4 F  5 T
Listening
Listening 7
7 1 Her ankle.   2 An X-ray.   3 Antibiotics.
1 b  2 b  3 a  4 a  5 b 4 Because they gave her stomach ache.
5 The doctor.
Speaking
8 Speaking
1 on earth   2 might be   3 suppose it could 8
4 definitely not   5 maybe it is 1 e  2 b  3 c  4 d  5 a
Writing Writing
9 9
Students’ own answers. Students’ own answers.
Extra Extra
10 10
1 hadn’t fixed his bike yet 1 Do you have any idea where my keys are
2 had already finished our experiment 2 I wonder why he’s decided to go to Peru
3 hadn’t got away since last July 3 Could I trouble you for an extra spoon
4 hadn’t been in touch for ages 4 Do you mind telling me what she said
5 had just eaten a big snack 5 Do you happen to know who called
11 11
1 Marta’s dad made a wooden box for her 1 ’ll be lying   2 Have you looked at
2 Ewa bought her cat a toy 3 ’ll set off   4 was she playing
3 Can you lend me some money 5 had broken out in
4 She explained the diagram to her students
5 The police officer gave the boy directions

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Exam Practice 2
1 they appeared suddenly in regular patterns; the
Exam Practice 1 crop circles had regular patterns and they appeared
overnight
1
2 people from another world had made the crop
1 B  2 E  3 D  4 A
circles; the crop circles had been made by people from
2 space who had come in machines
1 digital technology   2 give someone a hug 3 the crop circles were a hoax; they had made the
3 their family and friends crop circles / patterns

3 3
1 C  2 D  3 B 1 C  2 B  3 B

4 4
1 B  2 C 1 Before you begin; Before you start
2 the first thing you should do; the first thing you
5
(need to) do
Students’ own answers.
3 After that
Exam Practice 2 5
Students’ own answers.
1
1 C  2 A  3 A
Exam Practice 5
2
1
1 C  2 B  3 D  4 E
1 An essay about popular culture; An essay
3 2 New music; Music that’s new
1 came down with   2 broken out in   3 got over 3 The Internet; The ability to access things online /
Access to the Internet / Internet access
4
1 D  2 C  3 B  4 E 2
1 C  2 A  3 C
5
Students’ own answers. 3
1 thought about   2 belongs to   3 didn’t listen to
Exam Practice 3
4
1 1 I agree   2 you say that
1 six/6  2 fruit bowl   3 plant pots
4 see her work in a gallery
5
Students’ own answers.
2
1 A  2 C  3 A  4 B Exam Practice 6
3 1
1 a parcel to her   2 a print for Grandpa   1 C  2 A  3 B
3 me a vase
2
4 1 next to the Tower of London; right by the Tower of
1 not sure   2 earth is   3 you think London / next to the castle
2 was built in the 11th century
5
3 to remember the battle of Trafalgar that Admiral
Students’ own answers.
Nelson won in 1805; which remembers Admiral
Nelson and the battle he won for the British in 1805
Exam Practice 4
/ because Admiral Nelson won the sea battle of
1 Trafalgar in 1805
1 C  2 A  3 E  4 B
3
1 B  2 E  3 C

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4 4
1 C  2 E  3 A  4 D 1 it’s definitely not
2 Are you sure
5
3 It’s unlikely; It’s unlikely that / It’s very unlikely / It’s
Students’ own answers.
very unlikely that
Exam Practice 7 5
1 Students’ own answers.
1 C  2 B  3 C

2
Mock Exam A
1 E  2 B  3 D  4 A Task 1
1.1 B  1.2 A  1.3 B  1.4 A  1.5 B
3
1 ought to try   2 We should check   3 don’t have to Task 2
2.1 D  2.2 E  2.3 B  2.4 C
4
1 feel about it; feel about that Task 3
2 what you mean; what you’re saying 3.1 The flu.
3 not sure; not really sure 3.2 Because they’re in close contact with different
people.
5
3.3 Arrange to be given any that they missed by their
Students’ own answers.
doctor back home.
Exam Practice 8 3.4 On the day they get to university.

1 Task 4
1 the last two years 4.1 C  4.2 A  4.3 E  4.4 D
2 his A levels at a secondary school; A levels at Task 5
a school 5.1 A  5.2 C  5.3 B  5.4 B
3 are better behaved / disciplined
4 Doing all his marking on time; Getting through all Task 6
his marking on time / Doing all his paperwork on time 6.1 Are you doing
/ the marking 6.2 what did you have; what do you have
6.3 do you say that; do you think that
2
1 C  2 B  3 A  4 B Task 7
7.1 B  7.2 C   7.3 C  7.4 B
3
1 F  2 E  3 D Task 8
8.1 C  8.2 A  8.3 E  8.4 B
4
1 B  2 C  3 A Task 9
9.1 B  9.2 A  9.3 C  9.4 A
5
Students’ own answers. Task 10
10.1 on the main school site; on the site of
Exam Practice 9 Parriton School
10.2 by the parents’ association
1 10.3 live locally; live nearby / live in the
1 E  2 A  3 C  4 B neighbourhood
2 Task 11
1 lotniska 11.1 C  11.2 B  11.3 A  11.4 B
2 chciały / udało im się
3 sąsiadów / sąsiadek Task 12
12.1 C  12.2 A  12.3 E
3
1 A  2 C  3 A

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Task 13 Task 14
13.1 of identity theft   13.2 came down with 14.1 afford to go
13.3 sped up   13.4 fell in love with 14.2 must be
14.3 unless you leave
Task 14
14.4 had taken
Students’ own answers.
Task 15
Mock Exam B Students’ own answers.

Task 1
1.1 B  1.2 C  1.3 B  1.4 A  1.5 C

Task 2
2.1 E  2.2 A  2.3 B  2.4 C

Task 3
3.1 for ten years
3.2 poetry reading festival
3.3 second place
3.4 married

Task 4
4.1 E  4.2 A  4.3 D  4.4 C

Task 5
5.1 A  5.2 B  5.3 B  5.4 C

Task 6
6.1 got/had a temperature?
6.2 (that) I told
6.3 do you think

Task 7
7.1 D  7.2 C  7.3 A  7.4 E

Task 8
8.1 C  8.2 B  8.3 A  8.4 B

Task 9
9.1 B  9.2 A  9.3 C  9.4 A

Task 10
10.1 Course Supervisor
10.2 outdoor area
10.3   places (available) (for participants)

Task 11
11.1 D  11.2 B  11.3 A

Task 12
12.1 middle / centre
12.2 left
12.3 balloons
12.4 smiling

Task 13
13.1 have lived / has been living
13.2 do your best
13.3 a good time
13.4 get to know

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