Cambridge Flyers Practice Paper 34

Listening

No audio recorded for this one yet — read the conversation below, then answer. Buying Wool for the Blanket

alice: Hello, I need some wool to knit a baby blanket. Can you help? george: Of course! What colour are you thinking of? alice: I'd like a soft yellow, something suitable for a baby. george: We have a lovely soft yellow wool here, perfect for baby blankets. It's three pounds per ball. alice: How many balls would I need for a blanket? george: For a medium-sized blanket, you would probably need about eight balls. alice: That's twenty-four pounds then. Do you also sell knitting needles? george: Yes, a pair of needles suitable for this wool costs five pounds. alice: I'll take eight balls of yellow wool and a pair of needles, please. george: Perfect, that comes to twenty-nine pounds altogether.

1. What colour wool does Alice want?

A) White B) Soft yellow C) Pale blue D) Pink

2. How much does one ball of wool cost?

A) Two pounds B) Three pounds C) Four pounds D) Five pounds

3. How many balls does Alice need?

A) Six B) Seven C) Eight D) Nine

4. How much do the knitting needles cost?

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

5. What is the total cost?

A) Twenty-four pounds B) Twenty-seven pounds C) Twenty-nine pounds D) Thirty pounds

Look, read and match

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

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1. horse → •••

2. orange → •••

3. clock → •••

4. car → •••

5. star → •••

6. rabbit → •••

Reading

Maya's grandmother taught her how to knit last winter, and since then, Maya has knitted three scarves and a hat. At first, Maya struggled to hold the needles correctly, and her stitches were uneven and loose. Her grandmother patiently showed her the same steps many times until Maya's hands remembered the movement without thinking. Last week, Maya decided to knit a blanket for her new baby cousin, choosing soft yellow wool because it is a colour suitable for both boys and girls. The blanket is taking much longer than a scarf because it needs many more rows of stitches. Maya's grandmother said that with patience, the blanket would be finished by the time the baby is born next month. Maya now looks forward to knitting every evening after her homework.

1. Who taught Maya to knit?

A) Her mother B) Her grandmother C) A teacher D) Her older sister

2. What problem did Maya have at first?

A) She had no wool B) Her stitches were uneven and loose C) She did not like knitting D) She lost her needles

3. What is Maya knitting now?

A) A scarf B) A hat C) A blanket for her cousin D) A jumper

4. Why did Maya choose yellow wool?

A) It was the cheapest colour B) It suits both boys and girls C) It was her favourite colour D) It was the only colour left

5. Why is the blanket taking longer than a scarf?

A) Maya is knitting more slowly B) It needs many more rows of stitches C) She keeps making mistakes D) She has less free time now