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    A2+ Name:

    Class:
    2ND EDITION Preliminary for
    Schools

    UNIT 4: SKILLS TEST A

    DICTATION LISTENING
    You are going to listen to a recording about making an
    important decision. Listen to the whole recording once. Task 1
    Then you will hear the recording again with pauses for You are going to listen to six conversations. For questions 1–6,
    you to write down what you hear. Make sure you spell the choose the answer (A, B or C) which fits best according to
    words correctly. what you hear.
     1 You will hear a girl telling her friend about a problem
    with a school project. Why is she worried?
     A She has too much school work.
    B She must talk to her teacher.
    
    C She thinks she won’t finish her project.
     2 You will hear a boy, Tom, talking to his teacher about his
    homework. The teacher
     A understands Tom’s problem.
    B is very worried about Tom’s health.
    
    C tells Tom off.
     3 You will hear a brother and sister talking about cooking.
    How does the boy feel about cooking?
     A He wants to make amazing food.
    B He prefers eating to cooking.
    
    C He only cooks when he’s hungry.
     4 You will hear two friends preparing for an exam.
    What do they both agree to do?
     A have a rest from work
    B ask and answer questions
    
    C write in their books
     10 5 You will hear two friends talking about their lessons.
    What do they enjoy about them?
    A learning more than they did last year
    B bringing just a few things to class
    C using computers in their lessons
    6 You will hear two friends talking about a maths test.
    Why is the boy upset?
    A The maths test was difficult.
    B He didn’t check his answers.
    C He did badly in his test.

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    Task 2
    You are going to listen to the last conversation again.
    Answer the question in your own words.
    7 How does the girl check her answers?

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    A2+ Name:
    Class:
    2ND EDITION Preliminary for
    Schools

    UNIT 4: SKILLS TEST A

    READING
    Task 1
    Read the article and choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.
    8 How did Regina experience life in Britain?
    A She went there with her family at age 15.
    B She visited a school there.
    C She lived like a local person.
    D She compared it to Brazil.
    9 How did Regina feel when she was away from her family?
    A She was kind to the Browns.
    B She was a little unhappy at the start.
    C She didn’t like the new place.
    D She understood her feelings.
    10 When Regina first saw the Brown family
    A she met Charlie’s sister Charlotte.
    B she realised Charlie and Max were twins.
    C she found out all their names.
    D she knew she was wrong about something.
    11 How is Regina’s school in Brazil different to her British school?
    A There is more space at the school in Brazil.
    B More students go to the British school.
    C The school in Britain has more buildings.
    D There are a lot of stairs at the school in Brazil.
    12 What does Regina say about school uniforms?
    A She didn’t know that ties were part of the uniform.
    B She believes it’s a good idea for students wear them.
    C She thinks they aren’t as nice as fashionable clothes.
    D She prefers to wear jeans when she goes to school.
    13 How did Regina feel on her last day in Britain?
    A sad
    B upset
    C excited
    D surprised

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    Task 2
    Read the article again and answer the question in your own words.
    14 Describe Regina’s friendship with Charlie.

    Total: 50

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    A2+ Name:
    Class:
    2ND EDITION Preliminary for
    Schools

    UNIT 4: SKILLS TEST A

    Regina Flores talks about her year abroad as an exchange


    student
    When I went to Britain last year, I was Also, I wore a uniform – with a tie! – for the
    a fifteen-year-old student from Brazil who first time in my life. It felt really strange at first
    didn’t know a lot about life outside of my because I wear jeans to school in Brazil.
    country because I’d never been overseas After a week, I realised my day began better
    before. It was time to experience a new when I didn’t have to think about what to
    lifestyle and culture. So, for a year, I lived with wear! And everyone is equal – I think that’s
    a British family and went to a local school. what I like best about the uniform. Back in
    Brazil, young people like to look fashionable
    The Browns were really kind and helpful. all the time and it makes some students feel
    They realised that I felt a bit scared and bad because they don’t have nice clothes.
    uncertain because I was in a new place and
    far away from my own family. There are three On my last day at school, my classmates
    children – fifteen-year-old twins Charlie and surprised me with a present and a card that
    Max, and ten-year-old Holly. they all wrote messages in. I cried when
    I said goodbye! The next day, the Browns
    When I first got the information about the drove me to the airport in London. I didn’t
    family, I thought Charlie was a boy because cry then. Do you want to know why?
    that’s a boy’s name. But when we had a video Because Charlie is coming to stay with me in
    call I found out ‘he’ is a ‘she’! Her real name Brazil next month. It’s her turn to live and
    is Charlotte. She became my best friend. study in another country for a year! Hooray!
    We shared her bedroom and we often talked
    for ages before we fell asleep.

    My school in Brazil is very different to the


    one in Britain. In Brazil, it’s big. There are
    a lot of students and the area the school
    is on is huge. The buildings are all on one
    level. But in Britain my classroom was on the
    second floor so I had to walk up and down
    the stairs a lot!

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