Unit test 8A 1 Put is or are in the correct place in each sentence. are 1 Apples good for you. 2 I don t like vegetables. Broccoli horrible. 3 I think yoghurt delicious. 4 The tomatoes in the fridge. 5 Apple juice nice in the morning. 6 This cheese old. It smells terrible. 2 Write a, an, or some. 1 an onion 2 _ milk 3 _ toast 4 _ apple 5 _ sandwich 6 _ peas 7 _ banana 8 _ honey 3 Write Would or Do. 1 point for each correct question 5 1 point for each correct question 7 1 Would you like a new PC? No, I wouldn t. 2 you like a drink? Yes, coffee, please. 3 you like books by JK Rowling? Yes, I do. 4 you like a banana? No thanks, I m not hungry. 5 you like Ahmed? Yes, I quite like him. 6 you like some aspirin? Yes, please. 4 Write true answers for you. 1 Would you like to have a dog? Yes, I would. / No, I wouldn t. 2 Do you like learning English? 3 What sort of car would you like to drive? 4 What would you like for dinner this evening? 5 Do you like strawberries? 6 What sports do you like? 5 Complete the conversation with some, any, much or many. A Let s make (1) some sandwiches for lunch. B OK. How (2) bread is there? A There isn t (3) just four slices. B That s OK. Is there (4) cheese? A Yes, there s (5) Cheddar cheese. B Anything else? A There are (6) tomatoes. B How (7) tomatoes are there? A Not (8), just two. B Great: cheese and tomato sandwiches! A Would you like (9) juice? B Yes, please. Is there (10) apple juice? A Yes, I think there s (11) in the fridge. B OK. Here s your sandwich. 1 point for each correct answer 10 6 Complete the sentences and write where you can buy them. You can use each shop s name more than once. hardware shop stationer s newsagent s chemist s 1 You write in this: n o t e b o o k. stationer s 2 You use these for cutting: s _. 3 You read this in the morning: n. 4 You put letters in these: e. 5 You use this to wash your hair: s. 6 You put it on your toothbrush to clean your teeth: t _. 2 points for each correct answer 10 Photocopiable Oxford University Press 2011 1
Unit test 8A Continued 7 Read about four recipe websites. A B C D The Sandwich Store site is full of fabulous but easy-to-prepare sandwich recipes and ideas. Everyone will love them, and you can make them in a few minutes. You can find many of the sandwich ingredients in your fridge. Are your children typical fussy eaters? They won t eat any vegetables? They don t like fruit? They don t want to try anything new? The Food for Kids website is the answer hundreds of recipes that make good, healthy food interesting for children. Passionate about Pasta is the perfect site for people who want exciting pasta recipes. Delicious traditional Italian recipes from informal meals for friends and family to fantastic party menus for special occasions! You travelled around the world and loved all the different food. Now you can make it at home with Herbs and Spice it s easy! Learn to cook your favourite recipes from India, Japan, Mexico, Hungary... Use traditional ingredients from around the world: interesting herbs and spices, delicious honey, nuts, and yoghurt... and much more. Choose the best website for these people. 1 I love foreign food. I always try different things when I travel. 2 I want something quick and easy to make that I can eat with my fingers in front of the TV. 3 We want to cook a special dinner for our parents. They love spaghetti. 4 I want some interesting recipes so I can cook good food for my little nephews. 5 I grow vegetables and herbs in the garden. I love cooking South American food with lots of spices! D 6 I want something European I can cook for the family s supper. They don t like herbs and spices. 7 I make my own lunch to take to work every day. I need some simple ideas! 8 My kids only eat fast food at high school. I m worried they don t eat anything green. 9 My mummy thinks I need to eat more apples and more broccoli. But I like fish and chips. 2 points for each correct answer 16 8 Write instructions for Shepherd s Pie. Use the notes to help you. Write full sentences and 60 80 words. Onions chop and fry Add flour, thyme Tomatoes chop, add to onions Minced meat fry, mix with onions and tomatoes Add salt, pepper Potatoes boil, mix with butter and milk Meat in dish; potatoes over meat Oven 180 C until top is brown You chop and fry the onions 20 points divided between accuracy and content 20 9 Put the words in the correct column. plasters broccoli scissors spaghetti strawberries adaptor magazine shampoo plasters 1 point for each correct answer 7 Photocopiable Oxford University Press 2011 2
Unit test 8A Continued 10 Complete the conversations with words from the box. sort large small lemonade expensive much bottle take away over else what A What (1) sort of envelopes do you have? B Small or (2) _. A Those are too (3) _. I ll have large. B Anything (4) _? A That s all, thanks. A I m looking for a nice shampoo. B (5) _ about this one? A How (6) _ is it? B 10.99 for the small (7) _. A Oh, that s too (8) _! A Hello, what can I get you? B I d like a large (9) _, please. A Sure. Have in or (10) _? B Have in. A OK. Have a seat and I ll bring it (11) _. 1 point for each correct answer 10 11 Translate the sentences into your own language. 1 I m looking for a box of chocolates. 2 Could you bring me a coffee? 3 Do you think Apple Macs are fashionable? 4 Do you have any plasters? 5 I didn t like vegetables when I was a kid. Total 100 Photocopiable Oxford University Press 2011 3
Unit test 9A 1 Complete the sentences with the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets. 1 St Paul s is the most famous cathedral in England. (famous) 2 Mont Blanc is the mountain in the Alps. (high) 3 London has got the airport in Europe. (large) 4 The Amazon is the river in the world. (long) 5 The London Eye is the tourist attraction in London. (popular) 6 Fifth Avenue has got the designer shops in York City. (good) 2 Write the correct form of the adjectives. difficult long fast warm late old 1 You re too early! Why don t you come back later? 2 It s too cold outside. Let s go somewhere _. 3 This skirt is too short. I want a _ one. 4 This bus is very slow let s get off! It s _ to walk. 5 My baby sister is too young to walk. She ll walk when she s _. 6 This computer game is too easy. I d like to play a _ one. 3 Choose the correct form of the adjectives. 1 A church is usually smaller / smallest than a cathedral. 2 This pub is the busiest / busier in our village. 3 This is one of the coolest / most cool clubs in town. 4 My mobile phone is more expensive / most expensive than yours. 5 Paris is more hot / hotter than London today. 6 I think Hong Kong is the more exciting / most exciting city in the world. 7 Cities are more busy / busier than villages. 8 Is living in the country most boring / more boring than living in a city? 9 Rolf s English is best / better than Torsten s. 10 My flat is moderner / more modern than yours. 1 point for each correct answer 9 4 Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of have got. 1 London has a big commercial centre. London has got a big commercial centre. 2 Does this town have a public bath? 3 We don t have any money. 4 Does she have a good job? 5 This market has some beautiful old furniture. 6 The Underground doesn t have crowded trains. 5 Write questions with have got. 1 you / American cousin? Have you got an American cousin? 2 your mother / up-to-date mobile phone? 3 your town / a railway system? 4 you / US dollars in your bag? 5 you / English dictionary? 6 your school / PCs or Apple Macs? Photocopiable Oxford University Press 2011 1
Unit test 9A Continued 6 Write true answers to the questions in 5. 1 No, I haven t / Yes, I have. 2 3 4 5 6 7 Complete the gapped words. 1 A group of shops in one building: s h o p p i n g c e n t r e. 2 A large building where people work in offices: o _ b. 3 People walk on this, next to the road: p _. 4 You can cross a river or a railway on this: b _. 5 A place where you can buy fruit, vegetables, clothes (etc.) outside: m _. 6 A small house, usually in the country: c. 7 You can borrow books here: l. 8 An area of public land, with grass and trees like a large garden: p _. 9 This is the space between two hills or mountains, often with a river in it: v _. 1 point for each correct answer 8 8 Read the two travel blogs and answer the questions. Marina: Last week I went to Shanghai. It was amazing! It s huge: in fact, it s the largest city in China with a population of 19 million. We stayed in a hotel in the Bund, the old part of the city, and saw the older, more traditional houses built by the French. Then we visited the newer part of the city and went up the Oriental Pearl Tower. This was the tallest building in Shanghai, but now there s an even taller one! Yesterday, I bought lots of clothes. They were much cheaper than in London and are all famous designer names! 1 Did Anders enjoy his holiday? Yes, he did. 2 Did he take the train to the top of the mountain? 3 How long did it take to walk to the Inca city? 4 Did he think the city looked better than on TV? 5 Did lots of people watch the sunrise on top of the mountain? 6 What happened when the train arrived? 7 How many people live in Shanghai? 8 Did Marina climb the biggest tower in Shanghai? 9 Did she buy any designer clothes? 2 points for each correct answer 16 Anders: I just visited Machu Picchu in Peru. It was the best holiday ever! It took four days to climb to the top of the mountain and I was very tired when we finished. But the old Inca city looked much more beautiful than the photos you see in magazines or on TV! At first it was quiet because there weren t many people around; we watched the sunrise and the city looked very mysterious. Then the train arrived, and it got much busier and noisier with lots of tourists taking photos. I ve got lots of photos too! Photocopiable Oxford University Press 2011 2
Unit test 9A Continued 9 Make notes about your favourite town or city. What s your favourite town or city? How many people live there? Why do you like it? What is it famous for? Other information? Use your notes to write a blog. Write 60 80 words. 10 Complete the directions. 15 points for accuracy and content, 5 discretionary points for extra information 20 Leave the M41 at Selly Hill and turn (1) r i g h t at the roundabout. Go (2) o _ the bridge and go (3) r the corner. Then go (4) d _ the hill and (5) u the second bridge. At the traffic lights, (6) t _ left. Go (7) a the High Street and (8) p _ the shops and the library. Park in the car park, then walk (9) t the shopping centre, and our house is across the road. 1 point for each correct answer 8 11 Complete the conversations. Go along the corner past the newsagent s the traffic lights Can you tell me You can t miss it near here A Excuse me. (1) Can you tell me how to get to the town hall? B Sure. (2) this street, past the pub and the shopping centre. Turn right at the pub and the town hall is in the square. (3)! A Thanks. A Is there a petrol station (4)? B Yes, there is. Go along this road, (5) and the bank. Cross the street at (6) and the petrol station is on (7). A Thanks very much. 1 point for each correct answer 6 12 Translate the sentences into your own language. 1 We ve got a fabulous new flat. 2 How many brothers and sisters have you got? 3 What s the best time to visit your country? 4 This lemonade is too warm. I d like a cold one, please. 5 The world s tallest building is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. 6 Have you got any money? 7 More than 25 million people visit London every year. 8 I don t understand that traffic sign. 1 point for each correct answer 8 Total 100 Photocopiable Oxford University Press 2011 3
Unit test 10A 1 Complete the sentences with the Present Continuous form of the verbs in brackets. 1 I m waiting at the bus stop. (wait) 2 He _ TV. (not watch) 3 The Chinese against the Japanese and the Koreans. (compete) 4 the scientists a lot of experiments? (do) 5 We about the universe at school. (learn) 6 you anyone this evening? (see) 7 I can t speak to you now, I the newspaper. (read) 8 Everybody the party. (enjoy) 9 Bella on her laptop? (work) 10 we shopping today? (go) 11 No, they emails. (not write) 1 point for each correct answer 10 2 Complete the sentences. Use the Present Continuous or the Present Simple form of the verbs in the box. cook drink stand study wear watch 1 My sister usually watches films on Saturday evenings. 2 Jorge French in Paris for a month. 3 The train is full, so we. 4 She never coffee. 5 Can you answer the phone? I lunch. 6 I always designer clothes. 5 I m wearing a suit and tie. 6 No, I never go to work by bus. 7 They get up at 7.30 a.m. 8 I m laughing because I heard something funny. 4 Underline the correct answers. 1 point for each correct answer 7 1 I saw anybody / somebody today who had one blue eye and one brown eye. 2 Is there anybody / everybody here who is crazier than me? 3 Everybody / Nobody has got the most incredible clothes! They all look fantastic. 4 I m really annoyed. Everybody / Nobody helped me do the washing up. 5 I can t see nothing / anything. Please switch on the lights. 6 Where are you going? I m not going somewhere / anywhere! 7 I d like to go somewhere / nowhere special for the bank holiday. 8 This party is amazing. There are good-looking people somewhere / everywhere. 9 What shall we have for lunch? Nothing / Something. I m not hungry. 1 point for each correct answer 8 3 Write the questions using the correct form of the Present Continuous or Present Simple. 1 What are you cooking? I m cooking spaghetti. 2 He s talking to his dad. 3 No, he doesn t usually have toast for breakfast. 4 She works in an office block near here. Photocopiable Oxford University Press 2011 1
Unit test 10A Continued 5 Read the text. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? Write (?) if the answer isn t in the text. Now write a paragraph comparing them. Use the words in the box and your notes. Write 50 60 words. My name is Renee and I am teaching English in Africa for one year, before I start university. I live in a small village and I have my own little hut. I get up at 6 a.m. every day. I have a shower using a bucket of cold water. I eat a quick breakfast, and then I get on my motorbike and ride to school through the jungle. When I get to school, the kids are all waiting. Everyone is wearing T-shirts, shorts, and trainers it s very hot! Today I m teaching the younger children some English. We are studying numbers 1 10, colours, days of the week, and we re reading a story about a family of rabbits. Incredible things happen to them! The other teacher, Zac, is teaching the older children. They are studying maths today. My class are laughing and telling stories in their own language. Zac s class aren t making so much noise. They re studying hard! In the evenings, I usually eat supper early around 6 p.m. Then I relax and watch the sunset. And very often I go to bed early. Teaching is very tiring! 1 Renee is working in Africa for 12 months. T 2 She is studying English at university. 3 She lives in a hut with some other English teachers. 4 She gets up early in the morning. 5 She enjoys having a cold shower. 6 She rides to work on a bicycle. 7 The children arrive at school before Renee. 8 Some of the children are wearing hats. 9 Renee is teaching ten children in her class. 10 The older children aren t reading a story today. 11 Zac s class are louder than Renee s class. 12 Renee sometimes reads in the evenings. 2 points for each correct answer 22 6 Make notes about two people you know well. Their names Their descriptions Where they live Their jobs Other information although because and so but both for example 8 points for accuracy and content, 4 discretionary points for additional information, 8 points for correct use of linkers 20 7 Complete the sentences with the correct preposition, at, on or in. 1 Sorry, I m busy at the moment. 2 Václav s going _ the train to Warsaw. 3 What are you doing _ the kitchen? 4 Where are you? We re waiting _ the bus stop. 5 Hi, mum. I m _ my way home. 6 They learn English and Russian _ school. 7 He can t talk now. He s _ a meeting. 8 They re going _ holiday for two weeks. 9 Please take a seat _ my office. 10 Where s your dad? He s _ work. 1 point for each correct answer 9 8 There is a mistake in each sentence. Correct it. 1 I going to work everyday by bus. I go to work everyday by bus. 2 Jack s busy he writes emails at the moment. 3 I don t know nobody in this town. 4 Who do you talking to? 5 I m sometimes studying in the library. 6 I don t have nothing to say to you. Photocopiable Oxford University Press 2011 2
Unit test 10A Continued 9 Complete the conversations. We re just looking, thanks. That s great. Can I take a message? Never mind. Let me have a look. A We re going to get married next year. B (1) That s great. Congratulations. A Excuse me. This computer isn t working. B I m sorry. (2) A I m afraid I can t come to the cinema tonight. B (3) Let s go another time. A Could I speak to Lorraine, please? B Sorry, she s not in her office. (4) B Can I help you? A No, it s OK. (5) 1 point for each correct answer 4 10 Translate the sentences into your own language. 1 What s Rebecca doing? 2 I m sitting in my office, drinking a cup of coffee. 3 My wife is on her way home. 4 Where does Mustafa work? 5 I didn t switch any lights on. 6 Somebody is at the door. 7 She hasn t got blue eyes. 8 Are you wearing a skirt or a dress? 9 It s a bank holiday tomorrow. 10 I hope you enjoy the film! 1 point for each correct answer 10 Total 100 Photocopiable Oxford University Press 2011 3