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Name Date
1& 2
Skills Test
Student A
Listening (10 points)
1 Listen and circle the correct answer. (5 points)
Track 2
0 Carlo is Jonnys brother / cousin.
1 Carlo is a politician / pilot.
2 Carlo lives in Milan / New York.
3 Carlo is / isnt on vacation right now.
4 Mario is studying Italian / English.
5 Mario likes / doesnt like New York.
2 Listen and write T (True) or F (False).
(5 points) Track 3
0 The blue goggles are $8.99. T
1 The girl buys the blue goggles.
2 Theres a 20% discount on towels.
3 The sunglasses cost $16.
4 The store doesnt have any towels.
5 The goggles and sunglasses cost
$22.99 all together.
Reading (20 points)
3 Read the conversation. Then answer the
questions. (6 points)
Mom: Polly, Im working all day today, but
theres lots of food for lunch. Do you want
sandwiches?
Polly: Yes, please! I always have sandwiches.
Mom: OK. Theres bread in the cabinet and theres
chicken in the refrigerator.
Polly: Are there any tomatoes left?
Mom: No, there arent any tomatoes. You need to
buy some. But theres some lettuce.
Polly: OK. What about fruit?
Mom: There are some strawberries from the local
farmers market in the refrigerator. There are
no peaches or pears, but theres a melon.
Polly: OK, so I need to buy peaches and pears.
What about dinner?
Mom: Theres some beef in the refrigerator. We
have peas and carrots from the farmers
market, too.
Polly: Oh, no. I dont like beef. Is there any sh?
Mom: No, sorry. We need to buy some. What
about an omelette? There are some eggs
and some cheese in the refrigerator.
Polly: Great! I can make an omelette. Now, is there
any chocolate cake?
Mom: No, Polly, theres no cake left.
Polly: What about some chocolate cookies?
Mom: Theyre in my bag. I need them for my lunch!
Polly: Oh, Mom!
0 What is Pollys mom doing all day?

1 What does Polly always have for lunch?

2 Which fruit is from the local farmers market?

3 Which vegetables are from the local farmers
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4 Does Polly like beef?

5 What can Polly make for dinner?

6 Where are the chocolate cookies?

4 Read the conversation again and check the
food items Polly needs to buy. Complete her
shopping list. (8 points)
Pollys mom is working all day.
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Units 1 & 2 Skills TestStudent A 2
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1& 2
5 Read the messages between Frank in
New York and Ray in Canada. Then read the
statements and write T (True) or F (False).
(6 points)
4 Rays mom usually goes shopping on
Saturdays.
5 Rays dad is making a salad.
6 Franks mom isnt working today.
Writing (20 points)
6 Use the chart to write about Marinas daily
routine. Write about 50 words on a separate
piece of paper. (10 points)
Example: Marina usually gets up at 6:30 A.M. She . . .
Get up 6:30 A.M. (usually)
Have
breakfast
7:15 toast +
fruit juice
(always)
Lunch 1:00 2:00
pizza/pasta
(usually)
Before dinner homework,
surf the net
(usually)
After dinner watch TV (sometimes)
Go to bed 11:30 P.M. (often)
7 You are a customer. Write a short
conversation between you and a store assistant.
Write about 50 words on a separate piece of
paper. (10 points)
You want to buy some fresh pineapple. Ask if
they have any.
They dont.
Ask how much the oranges are.
Ask how much the bananas are.
Decide what to buy and ask the price.
The assistant tells you the price.
Store assistant:
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Reading / 20
Writing / 20
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Frank:
Hi, Ray. How are you? What are you doing right
now?
Ray:
Hi! Im ne, thanks. Im listening to music
this morning! I hardly ever listen to music on
Saturday mornings because I usually have a lot
of homework, but I dont have any today!
Frank:
Thats great! I always have a piano lesson on
Saturday morning, but todays my birthday! My
sister and I are playing a new video game and
my brother is making me a snack a cheese
sandwich and juice! Birthdays are great!
Ray:
Well, Happy Birthday! I usually have lunch on
Saturdays in the kitchen with my mom and dad,
but today its warm so were having a barbecue
in the yard. My mom usually goes jogging on
Saturdays, but today shes cooking, and my dad
is making a salad.
Frank:
The weather here is very bad, so were
eating lunch inside. My mom often works on
Saturdays, but today shes making a chocolate
cake for me. Delicious!
0 Ray usually listens to music on Saturday
mornings. F
1 Frank usually has a piano lesson on
Saturdays.
2 Franks sister is making him a cheese
sandwich.
3 Frank is having a barbecue in the yard.
Can I help you?