Gold Experience B1 Progress test 5

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Grammar 1 Write the past participle forms of these verbs.

1 go gone
2 watch __________
3 read __________
4 find __________
5 buy __________
6 win __________
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2 Complete the sentences with the present perfect simple form

of the verb in brackets.
1 A new swimming pool has just opened (just/open) in my town.
2 I ____________________ (never/go) to France before – maybe
we’ll go next summer.
3 Sarah ____________________ (always/read) a lot of books.
4 We ____________________ (not finish) out homework yet.
5 He ____________________ (already/tried) free running and he
loved it!
6 They ____________________ (just/moved) here. They don’t
know anyone yet.
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3 Complete the conversations.

1 ‘Have you ever gone (go) camping?’
‘No, I haven’t.’
2 ‘Have you ever ___________ (win) a competition?’
‘Yes, I ___________ .’
3 ‘Have you ever ___________ (meet) a film star?’
‘No, I ___________ .’
4 ‘Have you ever ___________ (be) in hospital?’
‘Yes, I ___________ .’
5 ‘Have you ever ___________ (read) a book in another
language?’
‘No, I ___________ .’
6 ‘Have you ever ___________ (travel) to China?’
‘Yes, I ___________ .’
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4 Complete the sentences with the present perfect simple or

past simple form of the verb in brackets.
1 Jenny fell (fell) out with Imogen. She’s really sad about it.
2 I _______________ (be) really bored last night.
3 I don’t think I’m going to do well in this test. I
_______________ (not do) enough work.
4 Are you going to see the new Batman film? Can I come too? I
_______________ (not see) it yet.
5 We _______________ (have) a great time on the school trip last
year.
6 I _______________ (not play) football since I was six years
old.
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Vocabulary 5 Match the words (1–6) with their meanings (a–

f).
1 changing rooms e
2 prize ____
3 compete ____
4 win ____
5 kick ____
6 train ____

a what you get if you or your team are the best

b when you practise your sport to get better at it
c when you move a ball with your foot
d to be better than the other people in a game or competition
e where you go to put your sports clothes on
f when people (or teams) play against each other and try to win
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6 Choose the correct option for each sentence.

1 How many goals did they win/score in the last match?
2 They’re training/playing for the big match later today.
3 Our tennis coach/court is really great. He makes us work hard,
though!
4 Turkey beat/scored Spain in the basketball match last night.
They played really well.
5 You need to put your clothes in the locker/court before you go
swimming.
6 At the last minute, Ellie kicked/scored the ball into the net.
7 I’m terrible at tennis. I find it really difficult to kick/hit the ball.
8 Our rugby team won the prize/score at the end of the school
year.
9 You can have a shower in the changing room/locker after the
game.
10 Every year we have football match where teachers
win/compete against students. It’s great fun!
11 We have to pay five pounds to use this tennis court/compete.
It’s quite expensive.
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7 Complete each gap with one word only.
I’ve 1) played football since I was six years old. I love the feeling
I get just before a match. It’s so exciting! Last week my school
team played against another school.
The 2) __________ was a lot of money for the school, so we
really wanted to 3) __________ .
We all sang songs in the 4) __________ room before the match
and hoped that we would 5) __________ the other team. In the
end, we did. We 6) __________ ten goals!
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Listening 8 Listen to the conversation about mud running.

Who says these things: Pete (P) or Jen (J)?
1 What’s happened to you? J
2 I feel amazing! ____
3 As long as you don’t mind getting muddy! ____
4 I’ve never tried any interesting sports. ____
5 I can always wear old clothes. ____
6 You do feel quite cold afterwards! ____
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9 Listen to the conversation again and answer the questions.

1 What is mud running?
running through cold, muddy water
2 How far away was the bog?
________________________________________________
3 What are the people in the mud running group like?
________________________________________________
4 Can anyone join in?
________________________________________________
5 What do you need to wear for mud running?
________________________________________________
6 What should you take with you?
________________________________________________
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Speaking 10 Match the questions (1–6) with the correct

responses (a–f).
1 Who is in the photo? e
2 Where are they? ____
3 What are they wearing? ____
4 What are they doing? ____
5 How are they feeling? ____
6 What do you think about this activity? ____

a They’re climbing on the rocks.

b They’re wearing boots and hard hats.
c I think it looks like a lot of fun.
d They look like they’re beside the sea.
e It’s a group of three boys – maybe they’re brothers.
f I think they’re really excited. Maybe they’re feeling a bit cold,
too.
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11 Complete the description of a photo with these phrases.

at the front it’s a photo of it might be it looks she looks
they’re on the beach

1) It’s a photo of a group of friends who are surfing. 2)

________________________ and it’s a beautiful sunny day.
There’s a girl coming out of the sea
3)________________________ of the photo.
4) ________________________ really happy. There’s something
on the left of the photo, but I’m not sure what it is. 5)
________________________ their picnic. They will be hungry
after their time in the water. 6) ________________________ like
they’re having a lot of fun.
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Reading Sport for everyone

1 Amy: I love animals and I love being outdoors.
2 Paul: I live beside the sea. I want to do a sport which is outdoors
and exciting.
3 Maria: I like team games. I’m very competitive. When I play a
game, I always want to win!
4 Ella: I’m not a very serious sporty person. I just want to have
fun and a laugh with new friends.
5 Valerie: I love swimming and I’m good at dancing. I don’t like
being outdoors much.
6 Luke: I like being outdoors. I don’t have any money to buy new
sports equipment with, though.

a Do you want to try something free, fun and outdoors? Our free
running club is the thing for you. We meet in the park every
Friday in sunny or rainy weather! All you need are warm clothes
and plenty of enthusiasm. We have friendly coaches who will
help you learn more about this exciting sport.
b Do you enjoy climbing on rocks and spending time outdoors?
The coasteering club meets twice a month. We have travelled to
beautiful places all over the coast and we are always looking for
new members to join us.
c You’ve heard everyone talking about it – why not try it? The
fun sport everyone is talking about! You’ll love zorb balling!
Come and roll down a hill in a very big ball. We’re having a race
on Friday. There are some great prizes and we’ll have lots of fun
– come and join our zorb balling club!
d We need new players for our football team as we have a big
match next month! We practise every Monday night and have
played matches all over the country. Phone Tom Wiles for more
information on 01595 783421.
e Do you love animals? Enjoy a new sport and spend time with
beautiful horses at our friendly riding school. To find out more
about prices please call Helen on 01987 456743.
f If you like swimming and dancing, synchronised swimming is
the sport for you. We train every Monday, compete with other
groups every month and we are looking for new swimmers. Come
and see what you can achieve!

12 Match the people (1–6) with the descriptions of sports (a–

f).
1e
2 ____
3 ____
4 ____
5 ____
6 ____
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13 Read the text again. Are the sentences (1–11) true (T) or
false (F)?
1 The free running club meets outdoors. T
2 You need a lot of money to join the free running club. ____
3 The coasteering club meets twice a month. ____
4 Zorb balling is a very serious sport. ____
5 There will be prizes at the zorb balling race. ____
6 The football team practices once a month. ____
7 The football team have a big match next week. ____
8 It doesn’t cost any money to go horse riding. ____
9 You don’t have to love animals to like horse riding. ____
10 The synchronised swimming club doesn’t ever compete. ____
11 The synchronised swimming club trains once a week. ____
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14 Match the definitions with words from the reading text.

1 what you get when you win prize
2 when people run to see who is the fastest _______________
3 people who teach you to do a sport _______________
4 become a member of a group _______________
5 a strong feeling of interest and excitement _______________
6 succeed in doing or getting something _______________
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Writing 15 Complete the sentences with these words and

phrases.
although as soon as because either … or except so
that I have tried a lot of sports
1) although I haven’t found very many sports I’m good at. There
is one sport I’m good at, though – horse riding. I love this sport
2) ______________ I’m really keen on horses.
3) ______________ I have enough money, I’m going to buy my
own horse! I’m working in my uncle’s café after school 4)
______________ I can save some money for this! I’ve tried free
running too. I’ve always enjoyed it, 5) ______________ for the
time I broke my arm! I haven’t tried any water sports yet.
I’d like to try 6) ______________ windsurfing ______________
water skiing.
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16 Complete the sentences with phrases from Exercise 15.

1 I like all kinds of ball games except basketball. I’m not tall
enough!
2 I love running ______________ I’m not very fast.
3 I don’t like swimming ______________ I’m frightened of
water.
4 I’ve joined a running club ______________ I have friends to
run with.
5 ______________ I have enough money, I’m going to buy a
surfboard.
6 I think I’ll take up a new sport – ______________ abseiling
______________ mud running!
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17 Write an article about sports you have tried and enjoyed.
Write about 100 words. Remember to use phrases like those
in Exercises 15 and 16.

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Total: 100

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