End-of-unit test Test 6A

Vocabulary 4 The visitors not understand if you talk too

TESTS
quickly.
1 Complete the sentences with a language
or nationality. 5 Unless you don’t help me, I’ll never finish this
1 People from the Netherlands speak project.
D .
2 I am studying A . I hope
to go to Egypt to practise. 2 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense
to make conditional sentences.
3 In China there are two main languages –
Cantonese and M . 1 If I (wake up) early
4 I bought this plate in Lisbon. It’s painted with enough, I’ll have a shower before school.
typical P designs. 2 He (learn) Chinese if he
had more time.
5 G food is delicious. I had
lots of traditional dishes in Athens when I was 3 Unless you (practise)
there on holiday. speaking, you’ll never learn how to pronounce
English well.
2 Which is the odd one out? 4 If she (can) speak three
1 accent oral speak dictionary languages, she would get the job.
2 extinction death birth loss 5 You (not/be) able to
3 chat talk understand debate study abroad unless you save some money.
4 France German Spanish Italian
5 homework exercise study foreign 3 Write sentences in the third conditional.
1 I didn’t go to university. I didn’t get good marks
3 Match the American English words with their at school.
British English equivalents.
1 sidewalk a) trousers 2 I didn’t send an e-mail to my friend. She got
2 subway b) chips annoyed.
3 candy c) pavement
4 pants d) sweets 3 She went to England for a month. Her English
5 French fries e) underground improved.

Grammar 4 The cook forgot the salt. The food didn’t taste
good.
1 Correct the mistakes in the sentences.
1 If she stayed at home every weekend, she won’t 5 She didn’t study German. She didn’t get the job
make any friends. in Frankfurt.

2 I will buy a car if pass my driving test next week.

3 If you will write down the vocabulary you

remember it better.

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End-of-unit test Test 6A

Reading
Twitter is not for teens
A teenage boy has written a report on young people’s media habits which has surprised the financial
world.The report, written by 15-year-old Matthew Robson, says Twitter is not interesting and that online
advertising is pointless. He says teenagers are using more and more media, but they don’t want to pay for
it and he warns that traditional media - television, radio and newspapers - are losing popularity.
5 Robson says he doesn’t know any teenager who reads a newspaper regularly, because they don’t want
to ‘read pages and pages of text when they can watch the news summarised on the Internet or on TV.’
Young people also dislike advertising that interrupts a film or a song - they prefer listening to advert-free
music on websites instead of traditional radio.They hardly ever pay for music and most have never bought
a CD - the large majority download songs illegally from file sharing sites. Teenagers are also watching
10 less television because of Internet services which allow them to watch shows when they want. While
watching TV, adverts come on quite regularly (18 minutes of every hour) and teenagers do not want to
watch these, so they switch to another channel, or do something else while the adverts run.
Money and time are spent on the cinema, concerts and video game consoles. Downloading films from the
Internet is not popular as the films are usually bad quality and have to be watched on a small computer screen
15 and there is a risk of viruses. Game consoles like Wii, which can now connect to the Internet and offer free
voice chat between users, have appeared as a more popular choice for chatting with friends than the phone.
Adapted from The Guardian (13 July 2009)

1 Read the text and answer the questions. 3 Match the words from the text with the
1 What are the traditional media? definitions.
1 download a) with no sense or purpose
2 Does Matthew like Twitter? Why/Why not? 2 risk b) without advertisements
3 pointless c) take a file from the Internet
3 Where do teenagers get information about the 4 advert-free d) change
news? 5 switch e) danger

4 What is the problem with listening to music on 4 Complete the sentences about the text with
the radio? the words from the box.

5 Do teenagers watch much TV? Why/Why not? much money don’t like 15 years
advertisements pay

2 Choose the correct option. 1 Matthew Robson is old.

1 Matthew Robson’s report gave … information 2 Teenagers don’t have
to business people.
so they don’t want to
a) unimportant b) well-known c) unexpected
for music, news or TV programmes.
2 Young people often … music.
a) buy b) download c) listen 3 Young people watching
3 Advertising … appears on TV. that interrupt a film.
a) hardly ever b) often c) rarely
4 Downloaded films have several …
a) viruses. b) disadvantages. c) qualities.
5 Video consoles can be used to … to friends.
a) play. b) connect. c) talk.
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 End-of-unit test Test 6B

Vocabulary 3 Unless you speaking,

TESTS
you’ll never learn how to pronounce English
1 Complete the sentences with a language well.
or nationality. 4 If she speak three
1 People from the Netherlands speak languages, she would get the job.
. 5 You able to study abroad
2 I am studying . I hope unless you save some money.
to go to Egypt to practise.
3 In China there are two main languages – 2 Correct the mistakes in the sentences.

Cantonese and . 1 If she stays at home, she wouldn’t have met that
4 I bought this plate in Lisbon. It’s painted with man.
typical designs.
2 I would take my driving test last week if I hadn’t
5 food is delicious. I had
broken my arm.
lots of traditional dishes in Athens when I was
there on holiday.
3 If I had tell you a secret, would you be able to
2 Which is the odd one out? Why? keep it?
1 accent oral speak dictionary
2 extinction death birth loss 4 I wouldn’t mind if she will take my photo.
3 chat talk understand debate
4 France German Spanish Italian 5 How would you felt if I went to live in another
5 homework exercise study foreign country?

3 Write the British English equivalents of these

American English words. 3 Join the two sentences using if.
1 sidewalk 1 I have a lot of homework. I can’t go out.
2 subway
3 candy 2 I didn’t send an e-mail to my friend. She got
4 pants annoyed.
5 French fries
3 I don’t live in the city. I need a car.

Grammar
4 My parents are at home. I can’t use the
1 Complete the sentences with verbs from the box computer.
in the correct tense.
5 She didn’t study German. She didn’t get the job
practise can wake up in Frankfurt.
be learn

1 If I early enough, I’ll have

a shower before school.
2 He Chinese if he had
more time.

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End-of-unit test Test 6B

Reading
Twitter is not for teens
A teenage boy has written a report on young people’s media habits which has surprised the financial
world.The report, written by 15-year-old Matthew Robson, says Twitter is not interesting and that online
advertising is pointless. He says teenagers are using more and more media, but they don’t want to pay for
it and he warns that traditional media - television, radio and newspapers - are losing popularity.
5 Robson says he doesn’t know any teenager who reads a newspaper regularly, because they don’t want
to ‘read pages and pages of text when they can watch the news summarised on the Internet or on TV.’
Young people also dislike advertising that interrupts a film or a song - they prefer listening to advert-free
music on websites instead of traditional radio.They hardly ever pay for music and most have never bought
a CD - the large majority download songs illegally from file sharing sites. Teenagers are also watching
10 less television because of Internet services which allow them to watch shows when they want. While
watching TV, adverts come on quite regularly (18 minutes of every hour) and teenagers do not want to
watch these, so they switch to another channel, or do something else while the adverts run.
Money and time are spent on the cinema, concerts and video game consoles. Downloading films from the
Internet is not popular as the films are usually bad quality and have to be watched on a small computer screen
15 and there is a risk of viruses. Game consoles like Wii, which can now connect to the Internet and offer free
voice chat between users, have appeared as a more popular choice for chatting with friends than the phone.
Adapted from The Guardian (13 July 2009)

1 Read the text and answer the questions in your 4 Downloaded films have several …
own words. a) viruses. b) disadvantages.
1 According to the report, how are teenagers’ c) popularities. d) qualities.
media habits changing? 5 Consoles can be used to … to friends.
a) play b) choose c) connect d) talk
2 Is Twitter popular with teenagers? Why/Why not?
3 Find words in the text which have these meanings.
3 Why don’t teenagers read newspapers regularly? 1 with no sense or purpose (line 3)
2 without advertisements (line 7)
4 What is the advantage of listening to music on 3 take a file from the Internet (line 9)
a website instead of on the radio? 4 change (line 12)
5 danger (line 15)
5 Do teenagers watch adverts? Why/Why not?
4 Complete the sentences with information from
the text.
2 Choose the correct option. 1 Matthew Robson is old.
1 Matthew Robson’s report gave … information 2 Teenagers don’t have
to business people.
so they don’t want to
a) unimportant b) well-known
for music, news or TV programmes.
c) usual d) unexpected
3 Young people don’t
2 Young people often … music.
a) buy b) sell c) download d) listen watching that interrupt
3 Advertising … appears on TV. a film.
a) hardly ever b) often c) rarely d) once
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 End-of-term test Units 4–6 level A

Vocabulary 4
TESTS
Complete the sentences using a form of the words
in brackets.
1 Match the words with their synonyms. 1 There have been some new
1 physician a) temperature (develop) in the investigation into cancer.
2 disease b) illness 2 He’s really (luck). He won
3 ache c) doctor the school lottery.
4 fever d) healthy
3 That painting is very
5 fit e) pain
(colour). Look at the greens and blues and reds!

2 Choose the correct option. 4 In the (begin) the

scientists had problems.
1 There was a long queue / time of people to get
5 If I don’t see an (improve)
into the museum.
in your work, you won’t pass the course.
2 The culture / landscape in the north of the
country is spectacular, especially the mountains.
3 In my town we still have many traditional
5 Complete the sentences with the prepositions
from the box.
costumes / customs, such as making cheese and
a special type of bread. about of to for at
4 The performance was very dynamic / smart. The
dancers were energetic and didn’t stop for two
1 He’s ashamed his
hours.
behaviour at the party. He wasn’t nice to anyone.
5 The main attractions / festivals of cities like New
2 I feel angry the way some
York are the shops.
people abandon animals after Christmas.
3 Complete the sentences with words from the box. 3 Could you please listen
me carefully?
Portuguese oral dictionary 4 Jan’s very good languages.
vocabulary accent linguist He’s got great pronunication in French.
foreign 5 Are you responsible this
shop? I want to return this dress.
1 My father is a good .
He speaks four languages.
2 If you go to Portugal to live, you will have
to learn to speak .
3 Although he speaks the same language as me,
I find his difficult to
understand. He pronounces lots of words
in a different way.
4 I often have to use a to
find the meaning of words I don’t understand.
5 Have you ever visited a
country?
No, I haven’t been out of my city in my life.

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End-of-term test Units 4–6 level A

Grammar 4 Put the verbs in the correct tense.

1 If I (have) more time, I
1 Join the two sentences using the word in brackets.
would do more exercise.
1 I have a friend. His car is very old. (whose)
2 I wouldn’t do that if I (be)
you.
3 They (visit) that museum
2 The boy saw a light. The light was coming from
if they had time.
a window. (which)
4 The footballer (not/have)
so many injuries if he took more care.

3 There’s my teacher. She knows a lot about 5 If she (go) to live in Russia
computers. (who) she would have to buy warm clothes for the
winter.

4 Autumn is the time of year. Everyone gets flu in

5 Correct the mistakes in the underlined parts
of the sentences.
autumn. (when)
1 She didn’t have hurt her arm if she hadn’t fallen
down the stairs.
.
5 My brother has a secret place. He keeps his
2 I’m so sorry! If I knew about the problem, I
money there. (where)
wouldn’t have asked you to come.
.
3 If he had gone to the doctor last week she would
2 Choose the correct option. give him some medicine.
1 I’m not sure, but I think he will be / is going be .
famous one day. 4 I would have written to you if I hadn’t lose your
2 ‘I’m so tired!’ ‘Don’t worry Mum! I’ll help / I’m address.
going to help you tidy the kitchen.’ .
3 When he gets home, we’ll give / give him his 5 If the test has been easier, I would have got
birthday present. a better mark.
4 Look at that tree! It will fall / is going to fall in the wind.
.
5 Next summer I’m going to travel / will travel the
world. I’ve already bought my ticket to Australia.

3 Put the verbs in the correct tense.

1 If you (earn) a lot of money,
you (be) able to go to
that hotel.
2 Unless he (be) more
careful, he (break) his leg.
3 They (learn) English if
they (go) to London.
4 The pilot (not/fly) unless he
(be) sure the plane is safe.
5 You (not/feel) better if you
(not/take) your medicine.

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 End-of-term test Units 4–6 level A

Reading
TESTS
The origins of language
What are the origins of language? Why did humans develop the capacity to communicate in such a
sophisticated way? There are many theories about why people started talking to each other. When homo
sapiens began walking on two legs, his hands were free to make signs or gestures to indicate meanings.
Making signs is typical of many primates, so maybe human communication began in the same way, but
5 where did the sounds come from?
One general theory is that language began as a way of warning other people of danger, especially when
hunting wild animals. Another theory is that women were the first conversationalists, working at ‘home’
together with language as a way of making social contact. This may be true, because in general girls learn
language earlier than boys, but it is not real proof. There is also the idea that when we started walking on two
10 legs instead of four the babies that were born were less mature, so they had to be carried by their mothers.
When their mothers put them down to be able to pick fruit or collect insects to eat they made noises to
calm the infants, similar to the baby talk that parents use all over the world today. Some people believe
that language began with onomatopoeic words - sounds that imitated the sounds of the world around us.
But all these theories do not explain the variety of languages in the world today - even gestures differ
15 from culture to culture. Scientists still debate the origins of verbal communication, as there is no way of
knowing what people said to each other millions of years ago.
Adapted from http://www.putlearningfirst.com/language/01origin/01origin.html

1 Read the text and answer the questions. 3 Match the words from the text with their meanings.
1 What did homo sapiens do to indicate meanings? 1 capacity a) discuss
2 free b) evidence
2 Why did women first start having conversations, 3 proof c) ability
according to one theory? 4 mature d) not occupied
5 debate e) developed
3 What do onomatopoeic words imitate?
4 Complete the sentences with words from the text.

4 Are gestures always the same in every culture? 1 Some scientists think that people started
communicating with
using their hands.
2 Say if these statements are true or false. Correct 2 Parents often use sounds to
the false statements. their babies when they are unhappy.
1 Homo sapiens walked on his hands and legs. 3 In some countries the languages spoken
from region to region.
2 Language may have started because people 4 We cannot know much about the
were dangerous. of spoken language
because there is no evidence.
3 Girls take longer to start speaking than boys.
5 ‘Women are better at communicating than men.’
Write an essay giving your opinion about this
4 Parents in different countries make the same statement. (80–120 words)
sounds for their babies.

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End-of-term test Units 4–6 level B

Vocabulary 4 Complete the sentences with the correct form

of the words from the box.
1 Write synonyms for these words.
luck develop improve
1 doctor
colour begin
2 disease
3 ache
1 There have been some new
4 fever
in the investigation into cancer.
5 fit
2 He’s really . He won the
school lottery.
2 Choose the correct option.
3 That painting is very .
1 There was a long queue / time / file of people
Look at the greens and blues and reds!
to get into the museum.
4 In the the scientists had
2 The religion / culture / landscape in the north
problems.
of the country is spectacular, especially the
mountains. 5 If I don’t see an in your
3 In my town we still have many traditional work, you won’t pass the course.
costumes / ethnics / customs such as making
cheese and a special type of bread.
5 Complete the sentences with prepositions.
4 The performance was very dynamic / smart / 1 He’s ashamed his
welcoming. The dancers were energetic and behaviour at the party. He wasn’t nice to anyone.
didn’t stop for two hours. 2 I feel angry the way
5 The main scenery / attractions / festivals of cities some people abandon animals after Christmas.
like New York are the shops. 3 Could you please listen
me carefully?
3 Complete the sentences with one word.
4 Jan’s very good
1 My father is a good . languages. He’s got great pronunication in
He speaks four languages. French.
2 If you go to Portugal to live, you will have 5 Are you responsible this
to learn to speak . shop? I want to return this dress.
3 Although he speaks the same language as me,
I find his difficult to
understand. He pronounces lots of words
in a different way.
4 I often have to use a
to find the meaning of words I don’t understand.
5 Have you ever visited a
country? No, I haven’t been out of my city in
my life.

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 End-of-term test Units 4–6 level B

Grammar 3
TESTS
Complete the sentences with the verbs from the
box in the correct tense.
1 Join the two sentences using a relative pronoun.
be be be break go
1 I have a friend. His car is very old.
learn earn not fly not feel not take

2 The boy saw a light. The light was coming from 1 If you a lot of money, you
a window. able to go to that hotel.
2 Unless he more careful,
3 There’s my teacher. She knows a lot about he his leg.
computers.
3 They a lot of English
if they to London.
4 Autumn is the time of year. Everyone gets flu
4 The pilot unless he
in autumn.
sure the plane is safe.
5 You better if you
5 My brother has a secret place. He keeps his
money there. your medicine.

4 Complete the sentences with the verbs from the

box in the correct tense.
2 Choose the correct option.
know have go be write
1 I’m not sure, but I think he is / will be / is going be
famous one day.
1 If I more time, I would do
2 ‘I’m so tired!’ ‘Don’t worry Mum! I’ll help / I’m more exercise.
going to help / I’m helping you tidy the kitchen.’
2 I wouldn’t do that if I you.
3 When he gets home, we are give / ‘ll give / give
3 I’m so sorry! If I about the
him his birthday present.
problem, I wouldn’t have asked you to come.
4 Look at that tree! It will fall / is going to fall / will
be fallen in the wind. 4 I to you if I hadn’t lost
your address.
5 Next summer I’m going to travel / travel / will
travel the world. I’ve already bought my ticket 5 If she to live in Russia she
to Australia. would have to buy warm clothes for the winter.

5 Correct the mistakes in the sentences.

1 She didn’t have hurt her arm if she hadn’t fallen
down the stairs.

2 They visit that museum if they had time.

3 If he had gone to the doctor last week she would

give him some medicine.

4 The footballer doesn’t have so many injuries if he

took more care.

5 If the test has been easier, I would have got

a better mark.

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End-of-term test Units 4–6 level B

Reading
The origins of language
What are the origins of language? Why did humans develop the capacity to communicate in such a
sophisticated way? There are many theories about why people started talking to each other. When homo
sapiens began walking on two legs, his hands were free to make signs or gestures to indicate meanings.
Making signs is typical of many primates, so maybe human communication began in the same way, but
5 where did the sounds come from?
One general theory is that language began as a way of warning other people of danger, especially when
hunting wild animals. Another theory is that women were the first conversationalists, working at ‘home’
together with language as a way of making social contact. This may be true, because in general girls learn
language earlier than boys, but it is not real proof. There is also the idea that when we started walking on two
10 legs instead of four the babies that were born were less mature, so they had to be carried by their mothers.
When their mothers put them down to be able to pick fruit or collect insects to eat they made noises to
calm the infants, similar to the baby talk that parents use all over the world today. Some people believe
that language began with onomatopoeic words - sounds that imitated the sounds of the world around us.
But all these theories do not explain the variety of languages in the world today - even gestures differ
15 from culture to culture. Scientists still debate the origins of verbal communication, as there is no way of
knowing what people said to each other millions of years ago.
Adapted from http://www.putlearningfirst.com/language/01origin/01origin.html

1 Read the text and answer the questions. 3 Find words or phrases in the text with these
1 How do many primates communicate? meanings.
1 ability (line 1)
2 Who first started having conversations in the 2 not occupied (line 3)
home, according to one theory? Why? 3 evidence (line 9)
4 developed (line 10)
3 What do onomatopoeic words copy? 5 discuss (line 15)

4 Are gestures always the same around the world? 4 Complete the sentences about the text.
1 Some scientists think that people started
communicating .
2 Say if these statements are true or false. Correct 2 Parents often use sounds to
the statements that are false.
.
1 Homo sapiens walked on his hands and legs.
3 In some countries the languages spoken
from region to region.
2 Language may have started because people
4 We cannot know much about the
were dangerous.
because there is
no evidence.
3 Girls take longer to start speaking than boys.
5 ‘Women are better at communicating than men.’
4 Parents in different countries make the same Write an essay giving your opinion about this
sounds for their babies. statement. (80–120 words)

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