Unit 1 Test A

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Grammar 3 Find and correct the mistakes in the

sentences. One sentence does not
have a mistake.
1 Make sentences with the prompts
using the present simple form. 1 My sister studys biology at university.
1 We/not go/to school on Saturdays.
2 My dad drives me to school every morning.
2 Anna/like/biology classes.
3 Brett clean his dads car every weekend.
3 My dad/not work/near my school.
4 My football practice starts at a quarter at four.
4 I/not get up/early on Sundays.
5 The teacher doesnt give we homework at the
weekend.
5 My friends/go/to a caf after school.

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2 Complete the sentences with in, at or Vocabulary
on.
4 Complete the sentences with the
1 We have a morning break _____ 11.15. correct form of these verbs.
2 We dont have afternoon classes _____
Wednesdays. get go ask make do
3 Can you come to my party? Its _____ the sixth 1 The teacher __________ a lot of questions in
of May. class.
4 I like playing on my computer _____ the 2 I __________ my homework in my bedroom at
evening. 6.00.
5 Its very cold here _____ January. 3 My dad __________ breakfast every day for us
before he goes to work.
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5 I __________ to bed when Im tired.

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5 Choose the correct alternatives to
complete the sentences.
1 I brush/comb my teeth every morning.
2 I speak/call my friend after school every day.
3 I wake/wash up when the sun shines in my
bedroom.
4 My brother has/makes a drink with his friends
on Fridays.
5 I dont do/play computer games in the
evenings.

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6 Complete the sentences with the

correct subjects. Reading
1 In __________, we learn about different
countries. 7 Read Kerrys blog. Decide if the
2 In __________, we learn about the past. statements are true (T), false (F) or
not mentioned (NM).
3 In __________, we learn to paint and draw.
4 In __________, we learn about the body and Hi! My names Kerry, and I want to tell you
animals. about my work. Im a teacher, but I dont work at a
secondary school and I dont teach young students.
5 In __________, we learn to answer problems
I teach older students. My students are 20 to 40
with numbers.
years old and they come to me to learn English.
They want to use English when they work or for
/5 holidays. I love my job, but it isnt easy! My
students have jobs too, and I teach them after
work. There are 15 students in my class. We start
lessons at 6.00 in the evening and finish at 9.30.
We have a break at about 7.30 and then we have a
drink of tea or coffee. Its very late when I get
home, and Im quite tired. In the class, I teach my
students about grammar, and they learn a lot of
new words in English. I ask questions and they
answer. They speak in English in the class and
they do some homework for the next lesson.
Sometimes they do exercises and sometimes they
read books. They like to watch English films and
listen to English music at home. I like my
students! We talk about TV, sports and work. My
job is really interesting. They speak good English
now too. If you want to learn English, come to my
school! Its very good!
1 Kerry teaches at a secondary school. T/F/NM
2 Her class has five students. T/F/NM
3 They want to learn English for an T/F/NM
exam.
4 Kerry doesnt teach grammar. T/F/NM
5 Sometimes she plays music in the T/F/NM
class.

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Listening (Tests CD, Track 1) Writing

8 You are going to hear a phone 10 Write a short description of yourself
conversation. Listen and decide if the to put on an international friends
statements are true (T) or false (F). website. Write about your family,
school and hobbies.
1 The boy is at school. T/F
Write 3550 words.
2 The girls holidays are in July and T/F
August.
3 The boy doesnt have many holidays. T/F
4 The girl buys a lot of computer games. T/F
5 The boy has two brothers. T/F

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Use of English
9 Complete the text with one word in
each gap.
There (1) __________ a new after-school club
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at our school. Its on Wednesdays, and we
(2) __________ to cook English food. Its really
good! We start after our classes at 4.30 and we
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(3) __________ at 6.00. There are about 20 of us
in the club, and every week we bring food to cook.
The teacher isnt English shes French, but she
knows English food. She (4) __________ us about
the different meals, and we cook them at school.
Then we go home and eat them! We
(5) __________ cook very difficult things! Its
very easy. Today its toast with cheese on it. The
teacher says that English people often have this for
lunch. I want to cook fish and chips. I think thats
good too!

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