Unit 5 Written quiz Name: __________________________ Total Score

Date: __________________________ ______ /50 points

A Read these statements. Then listen to four people talk about their childhood memories. Cross out the
incorrect words. Write the correct information.
1. Diane’s family usually moved every six or seven years when she was a child.

2. Greg’s grandmother told a lot of stories about her childhood in Texas.

3. Jeffrey and a friend had bikes. They rode them around the neighborhood together.

4. Liz had three good friends when she was a child. Now she never talks to them.

A _______ /8 points (2 points each)

B Read each sentence. Circle the correct determiner.

1. Some / Some of my friends take evening classes.
2. There are a lot / a lot of new students in our school this year.
3. Most / Most of high school students have to study a language.
4. Only a few / a few of high school students study calculus.
5. Bob has three brothers and sisters. All / All of them are going to college.

B _______ /5 points (1 point each)

C Complete the conversation with the verbs in parentheses.

Amy ______________ you ______________ (be born) in France, Pierre?
(1)
Pierre No, actually, I ______________ (be born) in Montreal.
(2)
Amy ______________ you ______________ (grow up) there, too?
(3)
Pierre Yes, but when I was 15, we moved to New York. ______________ you
(4)
______________ (know) that I lived there when I was younger?
Amy Oh, really? I had no idea. How long ______________ you ______________ (stay) in New York?
(5)
Pierre Until I was 18. How about you? Where ______________ you ______________ (spend) your childhood?
(6)
C _______ /6 points (1 point each)

D Complete the conversations with the words in the box. Use each word only once. There is one extra word.

ago for from in long then to until when

1. A Did you move here __________ 2001?

B No. We came here three years __________ .

2. A Were you in Japan __________ many years?

B No, we didn’t live there __________ . Only a year and a half.
3. A We lived in London __________ 1995 __________ 2000.
B Where did you go after London? Another country?
4. A So you came here __________ you were six, right?
B No, we lived in Hong Kong __________ I was eight.

D _______ /8 points (1 point each)

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E Match the sentences with the corrections. Use each answer only once. There is one extra answer.
1. I met my best friend in first grade. _____ a. No, wait. It was biology.
2. My favorite class in school was social studies. _____ b. Well, it was actually yesterday.
3. I had violin lessons until I was 11. _____ c. Uh, no, wait. It was five years.
4. I didn’t like any of my high school teachers. _____ d. No, actually, I was 12.
5. I took dance classes for six years. _____ e. I mean, third grade.
f. Well, my math teacher was OK.

E _______ /10 points (2 points each)

F These people are talking about their subjects in school. Circle the correct words.
1. Wendy I didn’t play any musical instruments, but I was in the choir / orchestra.
2. Tina I was really good in P.E. I was on the drama / gymnastics team.
3. Sandra I liked to draw, so I enjoyed my dance / art classes a lot.
4. Bill I didn’t get very good grades in science subjects. For example, I failed physics / economics.
5. Jason Most social studies / mathematics classes were easy for me. I even got an A in calculus.

F _______ /5 points (1 point each)

G Katy Gutierrez is looking for a job as a teacher, so she created this website. Read her website. Then write
answers to the questions.

1. Where does Katy want to teach? _____________________________________

2. Where did Katy live when she finished high school? _____________________________________
3. What were Katy’s favorite subjects in school? _____________________________________
4. How long did Katy teach Spanish? _____________________________________

G _______ /8 points (2 points each)

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