Cambridge English
Language Assessment
in collaboration with
Kangourou Italia
Wallaby
Practice Test 1a
Listening and Reading
There are 20 Listening questions.
There are 30 Reading questions.
1 question = 1 mark.
You have 60 minutes.
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LISTENING
Part 1
10 questions
You will hear people talking in different situations.
For each question, listen and choose the correct answer.
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What is Sonia going to eat?
A
2
C
B
C
What’s Sally doing now?
A
3
B
What time does the café open today?
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11
2
10
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4
7
6
5
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10
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B
5
1
2
10
3
8
12
9
3
4
8
7
6
5
C
1
4
What will the boy do on Saturday?
A
5
C
What’s the date of Adrian’s birthday party?
A
6
B
B
C
B
C
How will the girl travel to the zoo?
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Which is the girl’s next lesson?
A
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C
B
C
Where did the woman find the ball?
A
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B
What will the weather be like tomorrow afternoon?
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C
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Which people are going on holiday with Jeremy?
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C
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Part 2
5 questions
Listen to Joe talking to his mother about his day at school
For each question, choose the correct answer.
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Where did Joe play football?
A
in the park
B
in the sports hall
C
on the school field
Joe would like his mother to wash his
A
socks and shorts.
B
t-shirt and shorts.
C
socks and t-shirt.
When is Joe’s next football match?
A
12 March
B
15 March
C
18 March
The team photo will cost Joe
A
£2.25.
B
£4.50.
C
£6.75.
What homework must Joe do for tomorrow?
A
science
B
history
C
maths
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Part 3
5 questions
Listen to Peter talking to a friend about a school trip.
For each question, choose the correct answer.
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The first place Peter visited was the
Peter enjoyed listening to a talk about
Peter thought the castle was
In a shop, Paul got
Peter took photographs of
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castle.
B
museum.
C
cathedral.
A
paintings.
B
stamps.
C
clocks.
A
empty.
B
cold.
C
dark.
A
a book.
B
some food.
C
postcards.
A
windows.
B
people.
C
a bus.
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READING
Part 4
5 questions
For each question, read and choose the correct answer.
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Customers note:
Store will not open
until 10 a.m. on
Thursday, because of
staff training
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AQUAPARK
Children must be at least
1.2 metres tall to use the
water slides
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From:
Richard
To:
Sue
I won't be home if you get
here before 7 p.m., so I’ll
leave the key with the
neighbour, who is home by
5.30 p.m.
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Tim,
Have a fantastic holiday!
When you get back give me
a ring from the airport and
I'll come and pick you up.
Dad
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A This store is going to open later than normal
on Thursday morning.
B This store is going to close from 10 a.m. for
staff training.
C This store is going to interview new staff on
Thursday morning.
A Children are warned that this water is
1.2 metres deep.
B You should not use these slides unless you
are 1.2 metres or over.
C These water slides are only for children who
are under 1.2 metres tall.
A Sue can get the key from the neighbour
between 5.30 p.m. and 7.00 p.m.
B Richard would like Sue to arrive between
5.30 p.m. and 7.00 p.m.
C Richard will be at his neighbour's between
5.30 p.m. and 7.00 p.m.
A Tim’s father is offering to fetch Tim from the
airport.
B Tim’s father wants to be picked up from the
airport.
C Tim’s father has agreed to take Tim to the
airport.
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MACHINES ARE
AVAILABLE FOR
PUBLIC USE BUT
CAN ONLY BE
OPERATED BY
RAILWAY STAFF
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A Passengers cannot use the machines by
themselves.
B These machines are for the use of railway
staff only.
C Instructions for operating the machines are
available from railway staff.
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Part 5
5 questions
For each question, read and choose the correct answer.
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I hope Andrew will get here soon.
John's going to London.
I'll take these grapes, please.
Can you help me with my homework?
Nice to meet you, Suzanna.
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I hope he hasn't.
B
He usually gets it.
C
I'm sure he will.
A
Often?
B
Yesterday?
C
By train?
A
Can I help you?
B
They're over there.
C
Would you like a bag?
A
I don’t understand it.
B
It’s not ready.
C
I can’t help it.
A
Yes, and you.
B
Yes, I have.
C
I think so.
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Part 6
5 questions
Read the text.
For each space, choose the correct answer.
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Susan wanted to go shopping last Saturday. Her friend Carol . . . . . . . . . . she’d like to go
too.
A
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C
asked
street
B
stairs
C
lift
bad
B
wrong
C
dark
They stopped in a café for a drink and a . . . . . . . . . . of cake.
A
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told
Susan tried on some shoes but they were the . . . . . . . . . . colour.
A
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B
At the shopping centre they went up in the . . . . . . . . . to the shops on the second floor.
A
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said
part
B
little
C
piece
The café was . . . . . . . . . . but they didn’t have to wait a long time.
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fast
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busy
C
late
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Part 7
5 questions
Read the text.
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Darcey Bussell, world-famous ballet dancer, talks to Anna Magee
I came to ballet quite late. At 11, I started at Arts Educational
School where we did acting, singing, ballet and modern dance.
Then, at 13, I was lucky enough to get a place at the Royal
Ballet School. This meant giving up acting and singing, and
concentrating on ballet. However, I’d missed two years, and I
was not nearly as good as my classmates. My jumps were
fine, but I couldn’t turn or balance properly and, although I
could bend and stretch well, I wasn’t nearly strong enough. I
remember thinking I’d never be a ballerina.
At 19, I became a principal dancer. The choreographer Kenneth MacMillan saw me at
school and pushed me straight into the big roles. At the time, the only dancer to have been
made principal that young had been Margot Fonteyn in 1936, when she was 17. For a
time, it upset people in the company because I was taking the roles of well-known dancers.
But as they got to know me, they believed in me.
I got married and had children in my early thirties. I’ve got two daughters, called Phoebe
and Zoë. Most dancers stop after they have children but for me there was never any doubt
that I would continue.
But I know I won’t be able to dance forever. Since I was 17, I’ve been working without a
real break and it is hard to stay at top standard after having children. So, although I don’t
think I’ll ever leave the theatre, I am beginning to think about my future. I can’t imagine
being a choreographer or director but I quite like the idea of teaching ballet to the next
generation.
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What is the purpose of the text?
A
to explain why Darcey Bussell chose a particular career
B
to present Darcey Bussell’s advice on how to become a dancer
C
to explain how Darcey Bussell brings up her children
D
to give information about Darcey Bussell’s life and career
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When she was 13, Darcey Bussell
A
was by far the best dancer in her class.
B
regretted her decision to change schools.
C
began to train seriously to become a dancer.
D
was very confident about her abilities.
What does Darcey Bussell say about becoming a principal dancer?
A
She felt she was too young to do the roles.
B
Some of her colleagues were jealous of her at first.
C
There was nothing very unusual about it.
D
It led to her meeting several famous people.
How does Darcey Bussell feel about her future?
A
She intends to continue dancing for many years.
B
She worries about what job she will do next.
C
She would enjoy helping other dancers.
D
She hopes to spend more time with her children.
Which of the following would make a good introduction to this article?
A
C
A principal dancer while still a
teenager, Darcey Bussell has had a
great career but feels it may soon
be time to slow down.
The famous Darcey Bussell is at the
top of her profession now, but for
many years she had to be happy
playing small parts.
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B
D
Darcey Bussell, the youngest
person ever to have been made a
principal dancer, talks to us about
family, career and the future.
After a long break, Darcey Bussell
is returning to the stage. Here, she
tells us all about her childhood and
education.
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Part 8
10 questions
Read the text.
For each space, choose the correct answer.
PONY EXPRESS
Before 1860 there was no quick way of getting mail between the east and the west of the
United States. There were no railways at that (41) ...... and most mail was sent by coach. It
usually (42) ...... at least 25 days for coaches to (43) ...... the coast. So in 1860 it
(44) ...... decided to send mail by ‘Pony Express’, which was much faster. Riders (45) ......
very fast horses were placed along the route. They were at (46) ...... distances from each
other and the mail was handed from one rider to the next. Riders were all (47) ...... to travel
between twenty and thirty kilometres (48) ...... day on very bad roads. At each stop two
minutes were (49) ...... for exchanging the mail bags, but riders were often held up by awful
weather (50)...... closed the roads. With the invention of the telegraph in 1861, the demand
for the Pony Express disappeared.
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A
time
B
date
C
age
D
season
42
A
spent
B
lasted
C
took
D
passed
43
A
get
B
arrive
C
come
D
reach
44
A
had
B
was
C
has
D
is
45
A
for
B
off
C
with
D
behind
46
A
like
B
equal
C
same
D
level
47
A
wished
B
wanted
C
expected
D
hoped
48
A
a
B
one
C
some
D
any
49
A
let
B
allowed
C
done
D
made
50
A
which
B
where
C
what
D
when
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