Gateway A1+ Interactive End of Year Test

1 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences. /5

I think
that/this
is my mother's car over there.
A: Have you got a pet? B: No, I
don't/haven't
.
Be
careful/carefully
when you cross this road. There are lots of cars.
Have you got
any/some
water? I'm thirsty.
Please
stand up/don't stand up
. We've got another five minutes of the lesson!

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs given. /5

She plays the piano but (sing).
you (go) to that new sports shop last weekend?
I can't stand (get up) early.
She (stay) at Marta's house tomorrow evening.
I never speak to her. Is she friendly? *(Type 'have spoken')

3 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences or questions. /5

1 stay / He / late / doesn't / out / usually / .
2 you / seen / Have / ever / elephant / an / ?
3 is / a / bag / There / in / my / pen / .
4 phone / expensive / That / mine / was / more / than / .
5 to / have / help / You / don't / me / .

4 Complete the sentences with the correct answer, A, B or C. /5

1 You help each other in the exam.

A must B don't have to C mustn't

2 I usually go running Sunday mornings.

A in B at C on

3 Usain Bolt is runner in the world.

A the most fast B the more fast C the fastest

4 I think that's house. The one with the blue door.

A they B their C theirs

5 That's very nice picture you've painted.

A a B an C any

5 Look at the picture and write the correct words. /5

6 Circle the odd one out. /5

1 ruler pencil chair rubber
2 husband niece player aunt
3 blog speaker password website
4 badly-paid unskilled full-time clever
5 stormy raining sunny cloudy

7 Read the definitions and write the correct words. /5

1 You learn about countries, oceans and the world in this school subject:
2 You can get books for a short time in this place:
3 You usually sleep in this room:
4 Boys wear these in the swimming pool:
5 This connects your head and your body:

8 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences. /5

1 It's quite
windy/warm
today so I'm not going to wear a jacket.
2 You have to
log on/click on
before you can use the computer.
3 A: What time is
lunch/dinner
? B: At seven o'clock.
4 She's very
calm/kind
. She's always relaxed, even in difficult situations.
5 That's the winner over there. He's wearing his
medal/cup
.

9 Choose the best answer (A, B or C) to complete the text. /8

I (1) to go to Valencia (2) the holidays with my mum and dad. My dad (3) the city before and he says (4) great. It's also got (5) sea life park in Europe and (6) animals from all of the (7) in the world. It's really big so you (8) spend the day there. We're going to get tickets on the Internet so we won't have any problems getting in.

1 A go	B going	C 'm going
2 A at	B in	C on
3 A visits	B is visiting	C has visited
4 A it's	B he's	C they're
5 A the biggest	B the bigger	C the most big
6 A there's	B there are	C are there
7 A lakes	B rivers	C oceans
8 A don't have to	B mustn't	C have to

10 Read the article about a cycle trip. Choose from the headings A-E the one which fits each gap. /5

A Seeing the world | B Cycling every day | C The best thing | D Coming home | E Problems on the road

An amazing adventure

(1) Gap Heading:
Eighteen year old Jerome Williams has become one of the youngest people to cycle around the world. After eight months and 19,000 miles, Jerome returned home yesterday.

(2) Gap Heading:
Jerome started his journey late last year. In that time he has cycled more than 100 miles every day. He's ridden across deserts, over mountains and through rainforests and he's crossed four continents.

(3) Gap Heading:
'I've done lots of cycling in my life but it's always been in the UK. I wanted to see more of the world. For me, the most interesting place was South America. There was lots to see and the people were really friendly.'

(4) Gap Heading:
'One day my bicycle broke on a mountain road and I wasn't sure how to fix it. Suddenly some people appeared and took me back to their village. They let me stay in their house and a mechanic repaired my bike. They were really kind.'

(5) Gap Heading:
'Before I went, I only wanted to see the well-known places, but the people were the most amazing thing about the trip. All over the world, they were pleased to see me and help me. It's given me a lot of confidence and now I want to do it again!'

11 Are these statements True (T) or False (F)? /7

1 Jerome finished his adventure eight months ago.
T/F
2 He rode his bike every day of the journey.
T/F
3 It's the first time Jerome has cycled in another country.
T/F
4 Jerome doesn't think the South Americans are friendly.
T/F
5 Jerome knew how to fix his bike when it broke.
T/F
6 Someone repaired his bike for him.
T/F
7 Jerome thinks that there are friendly people everywhere.
T/F

12 Listen to a radio programme. Are these statements True (T) or False (F)? /5

1 Danny was the winner of Something Special.
T/F
2 He was on Something Special for one week.
T/F
3 His uncle was also in the competition.
T/F
4 Danny felt sad when he won.
T/F
5 Danny plans to spend some time with his family.
T/F

13 Listen again and complete the summary with one or two words in each gap. /5

Something Special is a singing (1) on TV. Danny's (2) wanted Danny to go on the programme. Danny thought it was difficult the first time he was on the programme but it became (3) . Danny won the competition. His prize was (4) and a trip to the (5) to make a record. Now Danny wants to go on holiday with his family.