Unit 1 Test

Listening Practical English

1 Listen to the conversation. Circle the 6 Complete the dialogue with the words. There are
countries Mark visited. (4 marks) two words you do not need. (10 marks)
Argentina Brazil Chile Colombia are how's is prefer
Peru Venezuela subject who's what's
Sam (1) ______ your English teacher?
2 Listen again. Complete the sentences with
Fin Its Mrs Thomas.
one or more words. (6 marks)
Sam (2) ______ she like?
1 The radio show is about _________. Fin Shes very nice.
2 Zach felt _________ at Angel Falls. Sam Whats your favourite (3) ______?
3 Zachs parents _________ in _________ where Fin History.
they worked as _________. Sam (4) ______ you good at Maths?
4 Zach _________ his Spanish while he was in Fin Im not bad at Maths but I (5) ______ English.
South America.

Grammar
Vocabulary
7 Complete the sentences with the past form of
3 Replace the underlined word with its opposite. be. (10 marks)
(5 marks)
1 There ________ any clouds in the sky this
1 Jack told us a story that made us laugh. morning.
________ 2 There ________ some cats in the garden last
2 We began our project today. ________ night.
3 The train arrived at 7 p.m. ________ 3 There ________ any people in the street.
4 Martha remembered to take her passport. 4 _______ the children asleep when you checked?
________ 5 ________ there a lot of food at the party?
5 Mark asked a question. ________
8 Write questions using the prompts. Complete
4 The words in bold are in the wrong sentences. the short answers using the past simple.
Put them in the correct sentences. (5 marks) (10 marks)
1 I usually wash my face with feathers ________ 1 you / use / watch / TV / when / you / be / young?
and water. _______________________________________
2 We are funny ________; is there anything to eat No, ________.
in the fridge? 2 Anna / go / to / Paris / last week?
3 Did they find a soap ________ to the problem? _______________________________________
4 The pillow is made of chicken and duck No, ________.
solution ________. 3 Julian / use / live / in / London?
5 The film was hungry ________; it made us _______________________________________
laugh a lot. Yes, _________.
4 Ella and Oliver / use / wear / school uniform?
5 Complete the words in the sentences.
_______________________________________
(10 marks)
Yes, ________.
1 Please be quiet; the baby is finally a________!
5 Chriss parents / enjoy / the / experience?
2 There are many b________ to doing exercise; it
_______________________________________
can help to keep you healthy and happy.
Yes, ________.
3 Im t ________; can I have a drink please?
4 Dont throw things on the p________! Put your
litter in the bin.
5 David cant come to school today because hes
s________; hes going to the doctor this
afternoon.

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Unit 1 Test
9 Complete the sentences with the past simple of
the verbs in the box. (10 marks)
arrive go play see stand
1 We ________ late for the film.
2 I ________ Steven at school today; I think hes
sick.
3 We ________ to the beach last weekend
because the weather was terrible.
4 Karen ________ tennis with Matt yesterday. She
won the match.
5 Nathan ________ at the front of the classroom
and gave his presentation.
Cumulative Review
10 Complete the text. (10 marks)
Last year I (1) v________ my cousin in San
Francisco. When I was young we (2) u________ to
go there every year. It was an amazing holiday.
The weather was warm and sunny. There wasnt a
cloud in the sky! My cousin took me to lots of
interesting places. We (3) w________ to Muir
Forest. There are thousands of giant trees in the
forest. They are the tallest trees in the world. As we
walked through the forest and listened to the
sounds of the trees, I felt very (4) r________ and
calm. My cousin also has a boat. He often gets his
boat out at the weekend and goes fishing. One day
we were in his boat and we saw a dolphin jump out
of the water. There were also seals sitting on some
rocks. I was very excited when I saw them and I
(5) t________ lots of pictures.
Reading
11 Read the text. Match sentences AF with 14 in
the text. There are two extra sentences which
you do not need to use. (4 marks)
A Each person contributes to the team in his or her
own way.
B Its common for students to fall asleep during the
lessons.
C She comes from Enoosaen, a small village in
Kenya that is very poor and where many girls
dont go to school.
D The students stay at the school for five days.
E However, there are some schools that are
unusual.
F Students also spend time working on the farm.
Most schools in the world consist of buildings where
students study a variety of subjects. (1) ___ Here
are some interesting examples.
The Studio School
In the past, John Black was bored at school. He
used to feel sleepy during lessons. Since he started
at the Studio School in New York, John feels more
positive. At the school teenagers develop their
creativity by working on projects in a team rather
than listening to teachers. (2) ___ They learn about
the world around them and they learn how to make
a positive contribution to that world. They often go
on to study at university. The teachers say that their
students feel energetic and excited about learning.
A school for girls
Kakenya Ntaiya created a school for girls. (3) ___
When Kakenya was a girl she wanted to get an
education. Her dream was to become a teacher.
She went to school and worked very hard. She then
went to university in the USA. Kakenya never forgot
her village. She wanted all the girls in her village to
have the same opportunities that she did. So
Kakenya went back to Kenya and built a school for
girls there. The school has provided many girls with
the chance to have a good education and a better
future.
Tinkering School
The Tinkering School in San Francisco is a summer
school for children and teenagers. (4) ___ When
they arrive they spend their time solving problems
and working on projects. They also feed the animals
on the farm and eat good food. A few examples of
projects that students worked on are building a
rollercoaster, building a tree house and making
boats. To complete these projects the students
solve problems through creative thinking and
working together as a team.

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Unit 1 Test
12 Read the text again and complete the sentences.
(6 marks)
1 The schools mentioned in the text are ________
because they arent like most schools.
2 Students at ____________ learn about the world
and also how they can __________ to the world.
3 Kakenyas ambition as a child was to be a
_________.
4 Students at Tinkering School use
______________ and ______________ to
complete projects.

Writing
13 Write about something interesting that
happened to you in the past. Use the questions
to help you. Write about 125 words. (10 marks)
Paragraph 1: Write a brief introduction. Where
were you? Who were you with? Why were you
there? When did it happen?
Paragraph 2: Describe what happened.
How did you feel?
Paragraph 3: Write a conclusion. How did it end?
Did you enjoy it? Why? / Why not?

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Listening _____ / 10 Vocabulary _____ / 20 Practical English _____ / 10

Grammar _____ / 30 Cumulative Review _____ /10 Reading _____ / 10
Writing _____ / 10 TOTAL __________ / 100

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