Cambridge Flyers Practice Paper 29

Listening

No audio recorded for this one yet — read the conversation below, then answer. Renting Ice Skates

alice: Hi, we'd like to rent ice skates for two people, please. george: Sure, what shoe sizes do you need? alice: I need a size five, and my brother needs a size eight. george: No problem, here are your skates. That will be six pounds each, so twelve pounds total. alice: Do we need to bring our own gloves, or do you rent those too? george: We do rent gloves, for one pound fifty a pair, but most people bring their own. alice: We forgot ours today, so we'll rent two pairs, please. george: Okay, that adds three pounds, so your total is fifteen pounds. How long would you like to skate? alice: We'd like two hours, if that's possible. george: That's fine, the rink closes at six o'clock, so you have plenty of time.

1. What shoe size does Alice need?

A) Four B) Five C) Six D) Eight

2. How much do the skates cost per person?

A) Three pounds B) Five pounds C) Six pounds D) Twelve pounds

3. How much does one pair of gloves cost to rent?

A) One pound B) One pound fifty C) Two pounds D) Three pounds

4. What is the total cost?

A) Twelve pounds B) Thirteen pounds fifty C) Fifteen pounds D) Eighteen pounds

5. What time does the rink close?

A) Four o'clock B) Five o'clock C) Six o'clock D) Seven o'clock

Look, read and match

Look at the pictures. Write the correct letter (A–F) next to each word.

A

B

C

D

E

F

1. ball → •••

2. boat → •••

3. flower → •••

4. phone → •••

5. monkey → •••

6. cake → •••

Reading

Every winter, the town square near Grace's house is turned into an ice-skating rink for two months. This year, Grace decided to try skating for the first time with her older brother, Tom, who already knew how to skate well. At first, Grace found it very difficult to keep her balance, and she fell down several times. Tom held her hand and gave her tips, like keeping her knees slightly bent and looking forward instead of down at her feet. After thirty minutes of practice, Grace could skate slowly across the rink without falling. She was so proud of herself that she asked their parents if they could go skating again the following weekend. Tom said he was happy to teach her more tricks next time.

1. What happens to the town square every winter?

A) It becomes a market B) It is turned into an ice-skating rink C) It closes completely D) It becomes a garden

2. Who already knew how to skate?

A) Grace B) Their parents C) Tom D) Nobody

3. What problem did Grace have at first?

A) She was too cold B) She found it difficult to keep her balance C) She forgot her skates D) She didn't like the rink

4. What tips did Tom give Grace?

A) Skate very fast B) Keep knees bent and look forward C) Hold onto the wall D) Wear extra clothes

5. What did Grace ask her parents?

A) To buy her own skates B) To go skating again the following weekend C) To stop skating D) To watch a skating competition