Unit 5 Standard Test A
Listening                                                 3 Choose the correct words or phrases.
                                                              (10 marks)
1 [1.06] Read the statements. Then listen to a              1 It’s never too late to get a phone / hobby /
  radio show about future predictions and say if              pension and learn something new.
  the statements are true or false. (10 marks)
                                                            2 I’m going to get old / travel around / get
  1 Ian Tucker is an engineer. _______                        involved in Australia and learn how to surf.
  2 Ian says in the future we might be able to use          3 It’s a good idea to waste / spend / earn some
    our minds to talk to each other. _______                  time abroad while you’re young.
  3 The communication would be as words instead             4 My sister wants to start / get / take up her own
    of electronic signals. _______                            business after she gets her degree.
  4 Ian thinks that in the future we will live forever.     5 Most people get a pension / bank account /
    _______                                                   job when they retire.
  5 The technology to allow us to live longer won’t         6 When I leave school, I want to get a hobby /
    cost very much money. _______                             job / bank account as a chef.
  6 Scientists in the UK are exploring how to               7 I think it’s important to look after / get
    change the Earth’s climate. _______                       involved / settle down yourself and eat
  7 The scientists aim to protect our planet.                 healthily.
    _______                                                 8 When I get a degree / driving licence / family,
  8 By 2025, Ian predicts people will use machines            I’ll be able to visit more local places.
    to help their brains work faster. _______               9 He’s going to tie himself down / settle down /
  9 Ian thinks only a few people will have access to          retire young and travel the world.
    these machines by 2075. _______                        10 I’d like to get involved with a charity / have a
 10 Listeners can contribute more ideas via social            family / have fun to help others.
    media. _______

                                                          Language focus
Vocabulary
                                                          4 Complete the first conditional sentences with
2 Complete the sentences with the phrases in the            the correct form of the words and phrases in
  box. (5 marks)                                            the box. (10 marks)

     get a driving licence get married get old                            not get rich not look
            take some time out take up                        not get married live not get a driving licence

  1 I always make sure I                                    1 People ______________________ on other
    ______________________ when I need a rest.                planets if there is an epidemic on Earth.
  2 It’s common for people in the UK to                     2 I ______________________ unless I meet the
    ______________________ and settle down in                 right person.
    their thirties.
                                                            3 Unless I have some lessons, I
  3 In the UK, you can ______________________                 ________________________________.
    at the age of seventeen.
                                                            4 You ______________________ unless you get
  4 I want to travel the world and have fun before I          a job.
    ______________________.
                                                            5 Humans ______________________ the same if
  5 You’re never too old to                                   they adapt to conditions on another planet.
    ______________________ a new sport.


Unit 5 Standard Test A
5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of    Reading
  will, might or be going to and the verb in
  brackets. (5 marks)                                                Who do you think you’ll be?

  1 If you don’t study, you                          What do you think you’ll be doing in the future? Are you
                                                     going to travel the world or maybe start up a business?
    ______________________ go to university.
                                                     Tell us about your goals for the future!
    (not be able to)
                                                     Thomas
  2 Which cities ______________________ you
                                                     I see myself finishing university and taking some time
    ______________________ on your next trip?        out. I’m going to travel around Australia. Unless you
    (visit)                                          travel, you won’t get a chance to gain different life
  3 Unless a catastrophe hits the planet, we         experiences. I’m going to have fun!
    ______________________ to survive and grow.      Lucia
    (continue)                                       I always wanted to travel into space, and now I think it
                                                     may be a possibility in the future. Some scientists believe
  4 When I’m older, I ______________________
                                                     we’ll be living on other planets in a decade or two.
    my own business. (start up)
                                                     Marcus
  5 I’ve decided that I ______________________       I’m going to start my own business and make my first
    (teach) myself how to play the guitar.           million before I’m thirty! Then I’ll retire young and enjoy
                                                     life. I’ll settle down and start a family. I can’t wait!
6 Write complete questions or sentences with the
                                                     Debbie
  words below. Use will or be going to. (10 marks)
                                                     I’ve been thinking a lot about the future. I’ll be studying
  1 you / wear / new shirt / tonight / ?             at university for three years and after that, I’d like to do
     ______________________________________          some volunteering at a school in India.

  2 in ten years’ time / I / live / abroad           Julia
                                                     I’m just a student now, but I’ve got some big plans for the
     ______________________________________          future. I’ve started teaching myself to play the guitar so I
  3 we / watch / the football match / on Sunday      can play in a successful rock band. Why waste time
                                                     working all your life?
     ______________________________________
  4 he / have / pizza / for dinner                   7 Read the text. Then read the sentences and
     ______________________________________            write true or false. (10 marks)
  5 they / go / supermarket / this afternoon            1 Thomas is going to travel after university.
                                                          _______
     ______________________________________
                                                        2 He wants to settle down soon. _______
                                                        3 Lucia thinks she won’t travel into space.
                                                          _______
                                                        4 She says scientists believe we’ll be living on
                                                          other planets in a year or two. _______
                                                        5 By the time he’s thirty, Marcus wants to be rich.
                                                          _______
                                                        6 After he retires, he wants to have children.
                                                          _______
                                                        7 Debbie’s university course is four years long.
                                                          _______
                                                        8 She wants to help people while she’s in India.
                                                          _______
                                                        9 Julia is teaching in a music school. _______
                                                       10 She is planning to work hard for many years.
                                                          _______


Unit 5 Standard Test A
Communication
8 Complete the dialogue with the correct phrases.
  (5 marks)
                          1
  A: You’ve got a b__________ day ahead, Julia.
                                 2
   B: I know. Oh, don’t f__________ I’ve got a job
       interview tomorrow morning.
   A: Yes, what time does that start?
   B: It’s at 10.00 in the city centre. Can you give me
       a lift?
   A: I’ve got a dentist appointment in the morning,
       3
           r__________?
                 4
  B: Don’t w__________, I’ll get the bus instead.
                     5
   A: OK. Good l__________ for tomorrow.



Writing
9 Write a blog post about a friend’s plans and
  ambitions for the future. Use the plan in the box
  to help you. Write 80–100 words. (10 marks)


    Paragraph 1
    About your friend: their general plans.
    Paragraph 2
    Career: what job would they like to do?
    What are they going to do to achieve their
    goals?
    He / She would like to ... .
    Paragraph 3
    In twenty years: where do they see
    themselves?
    What do you think they will be doing?
    I suppose that … . Who knows … ?
    I wonder what … ?



                              Total marks:
      Listening ____ / 10 Vocabulary ____ / 15
    Language focus ____ / 25 Reading ____ / 10
      Communication ____ / 5 Writing ____ 10
                         TOTAL ____ / 75


Unit 5 Standard Test A
Listening                                                 3 Choose the correct words or phrases.
                                                              (10 marks)
1 [1.06] Read the statements. Then listen to a              1 It’s never too late to get a phone / hobby /
  radio show about future predictions and say if              pension and learn