12 UNIT 12 TEST | Higher B1
Listening 9 Terry might not finished his exam yet. Call him
in 20 minutes.
1 UT Track 12 Listen to Frida talking to her 10 I think the rain will have stopping before our
match starts.
brother Toby about a friend’s visit. Choose
the correct option (a or b).
1 a) Frida b) Elodie likes animals.
2 When he visited a farm, Toby … 4 Complete the dialogue using the verbs in
a) held a rabbit. b) rode a horse. brackets in the correct form. Use the modal
3 When Ben was in India, he saw … perfect.
a) one elephant. b) two elephants. Pili: How was your weekend, Kyle?
4 Frida would like Ben to … Kyle: It was interesting. I was on our local beach
a) take some photos of them. with some volunteers on Sunday. We
b) come round to visit. were helping collect the rubbish after the
5 Toby would like to … celebrations the night before.
a) see a photo exhibition. Pili: Really! There were thousands of people on
b) use Frida’s computer. the beach! There (1)
(be) a lot of rubbish! It (2)
(be) an easy job.
Kyle: No, it wasn’t. It took us four hours! The
2 UT Track 12 Listen again. Decide if each
people who had the party weren’t very
statement is true (T), false (F) or not stated responsible. Really they (3)
(NS). (clean) up their rubbish
1 Frida is not keen on visiting the zoo. T / F / NS themselves.
2 Frida agrees with Toby that the farm Pili: You (4) (be)
is a good option for her friend. T / F / NS really tired at the end.
3 Frida doesn’t believe that Ben was Kyle: I was! But the beach looks great now.
chased by an elephant. T / F / NS Pili: How much rubbish did you collect?
4 The guide was angry when Ben left Kyle: It’s difficult to say. It (5)
the path. T / F / NS (be) anything up to about 20 bags
5 Ben took a lot of photos of different full.
animals in India. T / F / NS Pili: I wish I (6) (join)
you. Unfortunately, I had to take my cat to
the vet.
Kyle: That’s a shame. If you had joined us
Grammar we definitely (7)
(finish) a bit sooner. What happened to
3 If the sentence is correct, put a tick. If your cat?
it’s incorrect, underline the mistake and Pili: He got some glass in his paw when he
rewrite it correctly in each gap. stood on a broken bottle in our garden.
1 Will Jane has completed her nature project by Kyle: That’s terrible. I’m sure he (8)
the end of the week? (be) in a lot of pain.
2 Peter will have finish writing his novel by the Pili: Yes, he was. It was my fault. I (9)
end of the year. (see) the bottle. If I had
3 By 2020 scientists might have discovered a cure seen it first, he (10)
for cancer. (get) hurt. Anyway, the vet was
really good and it’s all fine now.
4 Did you know that on Friday we will know each
other for five years!
5 By the time we reach the camp we have walked
12 kilometres.
6 I should have finished reading this book by
tomorrow. I’ll give it to you then.
7 Will my dog’s leg have got better by the summer?
8 On 1 April my parents will have been married for
20 years.
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1
Reading
CAMERA FOR SALE – £50
5 Look at the texts and match them to the
Under three years old. Good condition.
reason why they were written. There are
Comes with case and instructions. Simple
two reasons you do not need.
to use. Good for a first camera. Takes
Text 1 a) to explain a reason for not
great outdoor photos and
Text 2 doing something
close ups of flowers.
Text 3 b) to explain where something is
Offers considered (not less than £30)
Text 4 c) to accept an invitation
Text 5 d) to invite a friend to an event Ed 0692 343 656
e) to describe a serious problem
f) to sell something 2
g) to give information about an NATURE WALK
event Come walking in Denholm Forest.
Take photos of the flowers and if you are
lucky you might see some wild animals.
6 Read the texts again and choose the correct Bring your own lunch. We will provide maps
answer (A, B or C). and a list of 100 things you might see.
1 What does Ed suggest in his advert? Visit website [Link]
for more details.
A He bought his camera three years ago.
B The camera could be suitable for a beginner.
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C He will only accept £50 for the camera.
From: Hector
2 What does the notice say?
To: Emma
A Some information will be given about the
Subject: nature walk
forest for free.
B You should email if you want to know more Hi Emma,
about the walk. Hope you are feeling better. I’m going
C There are 100 different types of flowers in on a nature walk this Sunday with my
Denholm Forest. dad. A change from watching TV! Ring
3 What does Hector say in his email? or text me before 7 pm if you want to
come with us in our car. If not, I’ll ask
A Emma should go to the doctor if she wants to
my sister.
feel better.
Hector
B He would prefer it if his sister came on the
walk.
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C He won’t ask his sister to go on the walk until
after 7 pm.
Hector – hope you are enjoying your
4 What does Emma say? walk. I would have come but I need to
A She would have finished her project if she finish my school project by tomorrow. I
hadn’t gone on the walk. should have handed it in on Friday but I
B She needed more time to finish her wasn’t at school because I was sick last
schoolwork. week. Sorry.
C She wasn’t interested in the walk because she
was not well.
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5 Hector should
Hector
A go to Julie’s house to watch TV.
You forgot to take your lunch! I’ve put
B try to remember his lunch.
it in the fridge. Don’t worry – I’ll eat it
C not eat his lunch unless he is hungry. later but if you are hungry when you
get back, you have it! If I’m not here
when you return, I’ll be at Julie’s
house watching ‘Come Dancing’.
Mum
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Vocabulary
7 Complete the sentences with the missing 9 Complete the sentences with the correct
words. The first letter is given. form of the words in brackets.
Amazing facts about the natural world! 1 Polly woke up when she heard a strange,
1 Did you know that the tallest land animal in the (explain) animal noise outside.
world is the g ? 2 Sharks are (nature) fast swimmers.
2 The g is one of the four species This means they don’t always have to fight.
of ape that is most similar to humans. The others 3 The best place for a (scene) view of
are chimpanzees, orangutans and bonobos. London is Richmond Park.
3 One quarter of the Earth is covered in 4 Jim’s first (science) experiment was
g , which are home to making a battery from a potato.
lions, elephants and zebras. 5 Did you know that the place in Europe with the
4 The largest l is the Komodo dragon most hours of (sun) per year is
and the fastest at climbing walls is the gecko! Malta?
5 The largest sea creature is the blue w , 6 About a quarter of all snakes are
which is as long as a basketball court! (poison).
6 The African bush e is the
heaviest land animal, weighing up to 7,000
kilograms!
7 The largest member of the cat family is the
t . It can weigh up to 300 kilograms!
8 You should not be afraid of being eaten by a
s when you are swimming. Fewer than
a hundred attacks are reported each year.
8 Complete the text with verbs from the box
in the correct form. There are two extra
verbs which you do not need to use.
bring | cut | end | fill
grow | keep | split | wake
Life on a Farm
I was (1) up on a farm with my
brother. We used to (2) up really
early in the morning to help my parents. We
would (3) up buckets with warm
milk, which my mother would give to the baby
cows. During the holidays we would help milk
the cows too. At weekends we sometimes helped
our parents at the Farmers’ Market. I used to
(4) up the cheese into squares for
the customers to taste. Some days, there were so
many people that it was difficult to
(5) up! We would give away a lot of
cheese but we would always (6) up
selling a lot more!
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Speaking
10 Complete the dialogue with the words in 11 Look at the task and respond to the
the box. There are three extra words that prompts by writing complete sentences.
you do not need to use.
You both want to do a fun activity this
weekend. Look at the pictures below and
talk about the different things you could do
and then decide which one would be best.
also | choice | choose | like | prefer
should | want | would
Pat: So, which of these films do you think we
should (1) ?
Gina: That’s a good question. Let me see … I
think my first (2) would be
the science fiction film.
Pat: Really? I think I (3) choose 1 Invite your partner to choose one of the activities.
the comedy. I’ve heard it’s really funny!
Gina: What about the new Will Smith film? I’d
(4) like to see that.
Pat: Yes, it does look interesting. Shall we make 2 Suggest one of the activities and say why you
a final decision then? Will Smith? think it’s a good option.
Gina: That sounds (5) a good
decision to me. Shall we get the tickets?
3 Talk about a second and third possible activity
and say why they might be fun too.
4 Your partner likes your first idea. Suggest that you
make a decision.
5 Say that you agree and say why the option you
have chosen is the best.
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Language in Use
12 Write one word in each gap to complete the text.
The Importance of Tropical Rainforests
A rainforest (1) defined as a forest which receives between 250 and 450 centimetres of rain
each year. Tropical rainforests are rainforests which (2) located close to the equator. But
why (3) people talk so much about saving the rainforests? Last year I visited Brazil and while
I (4) staying there I discovered why.
Although tropical rainforests only cover about 7% of the Earth’s land surface, 50% of all species (5)
found in them. Did you know that about a quarter of today’s natural medicines (6) discovered here?
Rainforests are also important because they take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen. Rainforests
(7) sometimes called the ‘lungs’ of the Earth because they produce much of the oxygen that humans
need to survive. Also, because a large part of global warming (8) caused by carbon dioxide,
rainforests help reduce climate change.
Even though people know about the importance of the rainforests, they are still (9) destroyed for
their wood and also to make space for farms. If you want to help, try not to waste wood or paper and support any
action group which has (10) created in your area to put pressure on companies that destroy
rainforests.
Writing
13 Complete the essay with the words from 14 Read the writing task and write your essay.
the box. There are three extra words that
you do not need. In your English class you have been talking
about animals. Now your English teacher has
another | are | do | finally asked you to write an essay. Write your essay
in | main | more | to in about 100 words giving reasons for your
point of view.
‘Everybody should have a pet.’ Do you agree?
‘People should stop using palm oil.’
(1) you agree?
I believe that everybody should stop using
palm oil. The (2)
reason is that the production of palm oil
causes loss of habitat through deforestation,
and this can lead to animals becoming
endangered or extinct.
(3) reason is that
although palm oil is cheaper than other
vegetable oils, the way it’s produced is very
harmful to the environment, and I don’t think
people would mind paying a little more if they
realised they were saving animals from
extinction.
(4) , there are
plenty of alternatives to palm oil which don’t
harm the environment.
(5) conclude, I
would say that if we stop using palm oil, we
greatly reduce the risk of animals such as
the orangutan becoming extinct.
Total score
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