Gold Experience B1 Progress test 9

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Grammar
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Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.

I dont like pizza, said Dad.

Dad said he didnt like pizza.

My mum said she would take me to the cinema.

My mum said __________________________ the cinema.

Steve said, Those trainers look great on you!

Steve told me __________________________ .

Astronomy is my favourite hobby, she told us.

She told us that __________________________ her favourite hobby.

We want to go to the park, said the children.

The children said __________________________ to the park.

Jennifer said that she never watched TV.

I __________________________ , said Jennifer.
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Complete the sentences to make reported statements.

Im doing it now.
She said that she was doing it then.

English is my favourite subject.

She said that English __________________________ subject.

I love taking photos of my cats.

She said that she __________________________ cats.

You cant go to football training.

Dad said we __________________________ football training.

I love this class.

The teacher said __________________________ class.

Im not good at cooking.

She told me __________________________ cooking.
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Complete the sentences with the correct form of used to and the verb in brackets.

I didnt use to have (not have) a lot of friends when I was younger.

They ____________________ (go) to our school, but theyve moved house now.

When I was at primary school I ____________________ (collect) dolls.

____________________ (you/drive) a little toy car when you were young?

I ____________________ (swim) every day, but now I prefer running.

She ____________________ (not like) school, but she loves it now.

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Complete each gap with one word only.

Izzy:

You 1) used to play the guitar. Why did you stop?

Meg:

Yes, I used to play the guitar. One day my teacher 2) ________ me that there was a guitar

competition. She 3) ________ she thought I 4) ________ good enough to take part in it! I went to the
competition but I didnt do very well. My mum 5) ________ I hadnt practised enough. My dad told
6) ________ not to worry. He said I was good at playing the guitar and that winning wasnt everything.
But I didnt have enough time to practise so I stopped playing.
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Vocabulary
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Match the nouns in the box with the hobbies. There are two nouns for each hobby.
battery glue ingredients necklace recipe

zoom lens

photography: battery, ______________

cooking: ______________ , ______________

jewellery making: ______________ , ______________

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Choose the correct option for each sentence.

My mum loves keeping/making fit. She goes to aerobics three times a week.

Do you like doing/making drama? Theres a theatre group on after school this week.

You need a good camera if you want to take/make good photos.

Shes upstairs training/practising the guitar. Cant you hear her?

She collects/takes postcards. She has over 100 from all around the world.

Do we have any glue, Mum? Im making/doing a model aeroplane.

Im really into/in kickboxing. I go every week.

Do you have a recipe/receipt for chocolate cake?

Its not badly broken. We can fix it with a little bit of grass/glue.

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My hobby is making/doing jewellery. I think its really relaxing.

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Have you seen my paintbrush/glue anywhere? I want to paint a portrait.

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Complete each gap with one word only.

Are you 1) into dancing? Are you mad 2) ________ keeping fit? Why not come to our salsa dancing
class and join 3) ________ the fun? Dancing is a great way of chilling 4) ________ after a day at
school. So, come along and 5) ________ some fun or just hang 6) ________ with your new dancing
friends!
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Listening
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Listen to a radio interview about an unusual hobby.

Choose the correct answer (A, B or C).

What is unusual about the cakes Darren makes?

They are very famous.

He travels abroad to make them.

They are in the shape of famous buildings.

How long has Darren been making cakes?

A

Since he was ten.

Since he was eleven.

Since he was twelve.

The judge who tasted Darrens cake said

A

Darren was too young.

it was very interesting.

it was delicious.

The judge was

A

jealous.

angry.

surprised.

Darren wants to
A

open his own cake shop.

enter an international competition.

just enjoy cake making.

Darren loves baking because he

A

enjoys eating cakes.

loves giving cakes to his friends.

thinks its a good way to chill out.

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Listen again and match the sentences (16) with the people (af) who might say them.

Ive asked Darren to bake me a cake in the shape of a football stadium!

Im terrible at baking.

____

I love my hobby.

____

I was really surprised that someone so young could bake so well.

____

My son is good at baking and so am I.

____

Thank you for talking to us today, Darren.

____

Darrens mum

Darrens dad

Darrens friend

the judge of the baking competition

Darren

the interviewer
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Speaking
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Complete the conversation with phrases from the box.

Do you think thats right Im not sure It must be if its in a magazine
Thats crazy What do you think about Why do you think that its true

Joe:

Hi, Kate. 1) What do you think about this?

Kate: What?
Joe:

It says here that when you eat too much, you dont hear as well. 2) _____________________ ?

Kate: Yes, Im sure its true. 3) __________________________ .

Joe:

4) __________________________ ?

Kate: Well, I think it makes sense. If your mouth and stomach are working hard, probably other parts
of your body dont work so hard. Probably when you are eating a lot, your ears just relax.
Joe:

5) __________________________ if I think its true.

Kate: I think it must be. My dads a security guard and he never eats when hes working.
Joe:

6) __________________________ !
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Match the sentences (16) with the responses (af).

Do you think thats true?

Well, if its in this magazine, it must be right.

____

I didnt know that cats dreamt.

____

Why do you think that?

____

I think Id like to be a cat!

____

It says here that cats dream every time they sleep.

____

Hm, Im not sure. It sounds a little strange to me!

Yes, me too!

Yes, but you shouldnt believe everything you read!

Me neither.

Thats interesting!

Because I have a cat and I sometimes watch her when shes sleeping she moves a lot.
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Reading

Does your hobby make you happy?

Do your friends think your hobby is weird? Dont worry. Roberto Dinares is a teenager who loves his
hobby even though his friends think its very unusual. What does he do? Roberto loves jewellery
making. He makes necklaces from things he finds on the beach. Last year all his friends were laughing
at him. All my friends are into online gaming and football. They said I was a bit weird, Roberto says,
Well, I suppose it is an unusual hobby for a boy but it makes me really happy.
When Roberto was younger he was very interested in making things. I was always messing about with
glue and paint, he tells us. It wasnt until he started secondary school two years ago that he got into
making jewellery. All my other teachers said I was lazy, but my art teacher thought I was good at art.
She got to know me and gave me some good ideas. She told me that I could find ideas in lots of
different places. I started going for long walks to think things over and that is when I got into making
jewellery. You can find so many beautiful things on beaches. My mum was worried about me. She
didnt know why I was going on long walks all the time!
Now Robertos hobby has turned into something bigger. Roberto took some photos of his jewellery and
put them on a website. He didnt want to make any money from his hobby. He just wanted to show
people what he was doing. A week later he got an email from a jewellery shop in London. I couldnt
believe it! says Roberto. The shop owner said she thought my jewellery was really new and exciting.
She told me that it was perfect for her shop and that her customers would want to buy it. In the end she
bought three necklaces for two hundred pounds! She told me later that a very famous singer bought one
of the necklaces: but she didnt tell me her name!
In the end, Roberto has decided that he wants his hobby to stay a just that: a hobby. Hes not interested
in making a lot of money. Im happy walking on beaches and finding things to make jewellery with. I
dont want to hang out with rich and famous jewellery designers. Im happier chilling out on the beach
near my home. Its always surprising what the sea brings you every day. This is the perfect hobby for
me!

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Read the text and choose the correct answer (A, B or C).

What is Robertos hobby?

making jewellery

making models

collecting things he finds on the beach

What do Robertos friends like doing?

A

walking on the beach

helping Roberto

playing football and online gaming

What do Robertos friends think about his hobby?

A

They think its strange.

They want to join in.

They arent interested.

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Roberto started making jewellery

A

when he was a child

two years ago

two months ago

What did Robertos art teacher do to help him?

A

She told him he could find ideas anywhere.

She taught him how to make jewellery.

She gave him good grades in art.

Why did Roberto put photographs of his jewellery on a website?

A

He wanted to show people what he had done.

He wanted to sell his work.

He loves taking photographs.

Why did the owner of the jewellery shop email Roberto?

A

She wanted to buy his jewellery for herself.

She wanted to find out more about him.

She wanted to buy his jewellery for her shop.

Roberto found out that

A

a famous singer bought his necklace.

nobody bought his necklaces.

the shop owner made a lot of money.

Roberto doesnt want to sell any more jewellery because

A

hes not interested in making money.

he wants to start doing other hobbies.

he wants to keep it for himself.

Why does Roberto not want to find another hobby?

A

because he is happy with the hobby he has

because all the other hobbies are too expensive

because he doesnt like hanging out with other people

Which sentence best describes Roberto?

A

He wants to sell a lot of jewellery.

He prefers to be alone on the beach and not with his friends.

It isnt a problem if his friends think his hobby is weird.

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Read the text again and match the sentences (16) with the people (af) who might say
them.

I found Robertos jewellery on the web and I thought it looked beautiful.

I think jewellery making is really relaxing. I love my hobby!

____

We dont understand why Roberto doesnt want to play football with us.

____

I love my new necklace. I wore it at my last concert.

____

Roberto was very good at art, but I could see he needed my help.

____

He wasnt very confident.

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I was really worried about Roberto for a while. He was always going for long walks.

Roberto

Robertos Mum

Robertos friend

Robertos art teacher

the shop owner

the famous singer

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Match the bold words in the text with their meanings.

creating things to wear around your neck, ears and wrists.

jewellery making

unusual

____________________

when you are really interested in something

____________________

material you use to stick things together

____________________

playing games on the Internet

____________________

relaxing

____________________
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Writing
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Complete the text with these words and phrases.

Have you heard about helps her to relax its an interesting hobby because
is into Julies hobby is great She once said that
1) Have you heard about guerrilla gardening? This is my best friend Julies hobby.
She 2) ________________________________________ planting flowers and vegetables in parts of
her city where nothing grows bits of land besides busy roads and spaces besides old buildings, for
example. I think 3) ________________________________________ I have never met anyone else
who does this. Julie does her hobby alone, and sometimes with one or two friends.
4) ________________________________________ it made her happy to see an ugly place become
beautiful and make people happy. It also 5) ________________________________________ and
get some fresh air. I think 6) ________________________________________ because she is
making life better for other people and having fun at the same time.
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Read the text again and answer the questions.

Who is Julie?
Julie is the writers best friend.

What is her hobby?

________________________________________

Where does she do her hobby?

________________________________________

Who does she do her hobby with?

________________________________________

What does she say about her hobby?

________________________________________

Why does the writer think it is a great hobby?

________________________________________
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Write about a friend you know who has an interesting hobby. Write about 100 words. Use
the questions in Exercise 16 to help you plan your writing.

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