Unit 1 test

Listening Practical English

1 Listen to an interview. Whats special about 6 Complete the dialogue. (10 marks)
Torquay? (2 marks) Receptionist Whats your (1) __________?
_________________________________________ Karen Karen.
Receptionist Whats your (2) __________?
2 Listen again. Answer the questions. Write Karen Simmons.
complete sentences. (8 marks)
Receptionist (3) __________ do you spell that?
1 How many brothers and sisters has she got? Receptionist Whats your (4) __________?
______________________________________ Karen 7 December 1994.
2 How many rooms are there in Helens house? Receptionist Whats your (5) __________?
______________________________________ Karen British.
3 Where is there an amazing view of the sea in Receptionist Whats your (6) __________?
Helens house? Karen 34 Appleby House, Oxford Road,
______________________________________ London
______________________________________ Receptionist Whats your (7) __________?
4 Which is Helens favourite room? Why? Karen NW1 6PL
______________________________________ Receptionist Whats your (8) __________?
______________________________________ Karen 020 894 3000
Receptionist Sorry, can you (9) __________ that,
Vocabulary please?
Karen Yes, its 020 894 3000.
3 Write the family words. (5 marks) Receptionist Can I have an (10) __________
1 I havent got any brothers, but Ive got two contact number, please?
___________. Their names are Sonia and Katie. Karen Yes, this is my mothers number
2 My uncles daughter is my ___________. 020 895 3001.
3 My ___________ are my parents parents.
4 My mothers sister is my ___________. Grammar
5 My uncles father is my ___________.
7 Complete the dialogue. (10 marks)
4 Complete the sentences. (5 marks)
Becky Hi, my names Becky.
1 There isnt a ___________ in my house, but
Jack Hello! Im Jack.
there are stairs to the second floor.
Becky (1) ______ you American?
2 My dads car is in the ___________.
Jack Yes, (2) ______.
3 In our living room weve got a ___________. Its
Becky Where are you from?
great in winter when its cold.
Jack Im from California. This is my first day at
4 Ive got a ___________ at home its a fish.
school.
5 My fathers mum is my ___________.
Becky (3) ______ you in Year 8?
5 Replace the underlined words with a word that Jack No, (4) ______. Im in Year 7.
means the same. (10 marks) Becky (5) ______ this your dog?
1 That house is not ugly. ___________ Jack Yes, it is. His name is Toby.
2 They are my mother and father. ___________ Becky Great!
3 My laptop is not new. ___________
4 Peter has got a strange pet. ___________
5 There is an amazing view from the top of the
Eiffel Tower. ___________

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Unit 1 test
8 Write sentences with there is / are, there isnt /
arent, a, an, some and any. (10 marks)
1 notebooks / in my school bag ()
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2 TV / on the wall ()
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3 dictionaries / on / the desk ()
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4 Italian students / in your school (?)
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5 alarm clock / in the wardrobe ()
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9 Complete the email. (10 marks)
Hi Peter,
My names Alex. (1) ______14 years old. Im British,
but my parents are from Poland. (2) ______ Polish.
My house is nice. (3) ______ a living room, a dining
room and a kitchen. (4) ______ four bedrooms. My
bedroom is my favourite room. (5) ______ a TV, but
there are some posters of my favourite football
players on the walls. Ive got two sisters.
(6) ______ students at Wilbraham High School for
Girls. Im a student at St Christophers High School.
(7) ______ a fantastic school. My favourite teacher
is Mrs Gilbert. (8) ______ my Spanish teacher. My
best friend at school is Billy. (9) ______ in the same
class. Ive got a pet rabbit at home. (10) ______
name is Bugs Bunny.
Cumulative Review
10 Complete the second sentence so that it means
the same as the first. Use the correct form of the
word in brackets. (10 marks)
1 My grandparents have got a house in Spain. (be)
This ______________________ house in Spain.
2 This is Sarahs brother. (have got)
Sarah ___________________ brother.
3 My date of birth is 5 April 1999. (be)
I __________________ years old.
4 Their house is very strange. (unusual)
They have got ___________________.
5 Peter has got a snake. (pet)
_____________________ is a snake.
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Reading
11 Read the text. Why isnt Prince Philip the king?
(2 marks)
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The British Royal family is famous all over the
world. Their surname is Windsor. The Queens first
name is Elizabeth. Her husband is Prince Philip. He
is from Greece. He is the son of Prince Andrew of
Greece and Denmark, but Prince Philip is now
British. He isnt the king but he is the Queens
husband only the son of the Queen can be the
king. Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth have got
four children: Prince Charles, Prince Edward, Prince
Andrew and Princess Anne. The Queen has got
eight grandchildren: Prince Harry, Prince William,
Princess Eugenie, Princess Beatrice, Peter and
Zara Philips, Lady Louise Windsor and James,
Viscount Severn. Prince William and Prince Harry
are Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales
sons. Prince Williams wife is Kate Middleton. They
have got one child - Prince George. The Queen has
got many houses. Buckingham Palace is her house
in London. The Queen has got other homes they
are Windsor Castle and Balmoral Castle. Windsor
Castle is in Berkshire, England. The Queens
summer home, Balmoral Castle, is in Scotland.
12 Read the text again and answer the questions.
Write complete sentences. (8 marks)
1 Who is Prince Philips father?
______________________________________
2 Who is Prince Charles grandson?
______________________________________
3 Who is Prince Georges uncle?
______________________________________
4 Where is the Queen in August?
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Unit 1 test
Writing
13 Write about a famous house, home or castle in
your country. Use the prompts to help you.
Write about 100 words. (10 marks)
Paragraph 1
Introduce the house. Where is it? Why is it famous?
Who lives there?

Paragraph 2
Describe the house. Include information about what
it looks like, the number of rooms, the type of
rooms.

Paragraph 3
Give your opinion. Do you like 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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