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Evaluation: Unit 12 - 14

Name: _______________________________________ Skills Rights Pts Total

Vocabulary 16
Grammar 24
Date: _____________ Teacher: ___________________ Reading 18
Writing 7
Listening 18
Write the Past simple and Past participle form of
Speaking 7
each verb.
Participation 10
Example: see saw seen
Total Score ------- 100

1. finish __________ __________ 6. do __________ __________

2. eat __________ __________ 7. make __________ __________

3. drink __________ __________ 8. have __________ __________

4. buy __________ __________ 9. take __________ __________

5. fly __________ __________ 10. win __________ __________

11. meet __________ __________

Read the text. Are the statements true (T) or false (F)?
Merle McEathron
Merle McEathron was 104 last July. She was born in Indiana but has lived in Phoenix, Arizona, for most of
her life. She married for the first time when she was only 15 and she had two sons. Her husband left her
when the boys were still young. Merle moved to Phoenix and became a cashier in a restaurant. At age 52,
she married again, but her husband died of lung cancer only two years after they married. She went back to
work in the restaurant and started going to dances. At one dance she finally met "the love of her life,"
Ellsworth McEathron, a retired admiral. She quit working at the age of 75 and at 80 got married again. They
had ten beautiful years together before he too died. She says: "I still go to dances, and I might even meet
another nice man. But I don't want to get married again. Now I'm happy just eating chocolates and watching
TV."

12. Merle was born in Phoenix. ___ 16. Merle married again at age 52. ___
A) True A) True
B) False B) False

13. Merle married when she was 15 years old. ___ 17. She met "the love of her life" at a dance. ___
A) True A) True
B) False B) False

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14. She had three sons. ___ 18. She quit working at the age of 65. ___
A) True A) True
B) False B) False

15. Her first husband left when the boys were young. 19. She had ten beautiful years with her last husband. ___
___ A) True
B) False
A) True
B) False

20. She wants to get married again. ___

A) True
B) False

Complete the sentences with on, up, off, or out.

21. Please turn _______ the light and go to sleep.

22. I get _______ at 7:30 A.M. every morning.

23. Where can I try _______ this shirt please?

24. Should we go _______ tonight?

25. When he grows _______ he wants to be a rock star.

26. Are you hot? Why don't you take ______ your coat?

Write sentences with the correct form of the Present Perfect and yet.
Example: they buy a house / not move
They've bought a house but they haven't moved yet.

27. I / start my new job / not find an apartment

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28. He / learn to drive / not buy a car

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29. They / fly to Florida / not visit Disney World

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30. We / eat the main course / not choose the dessert

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31. She / send her boyfriend a letter / not receive a reply

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Write questions with ever, and short answers.

Example: they / eat / Mexican food? (yes)
Have they ever eaten Mexican food?
Yes, they have.
you / meet / a famous person? (no)
Have you ever met a famous person?
No, I haven't.

32. she / fly / on a plane? (no)

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33. you and your brother / see / a baseball game? (yes)

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34. they / go / to Australia? (yes)

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35. he / win / a race? (no)

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36. you / buy / a car? (yes)

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Write questions with the Present Perfect + yet, and short answers with just.
Example: you / finish your homework? (yes)
Have you finished your homework yet?
Yes, I've just finished it.

37. the children / eat their lunch? (yes)

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38. your friend / take his driving test? (yes)

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39. you and your husband / sell your house? (yes)

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40. you / do the laundry? (yes)

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41. she / read the letter? (yes)

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Complete the text with the Present Perfect or Past Simple form of the verbs.

42. I (A.) _______________ (go) to New York for the first time three years ago. I (B.)
_______________ (meet) an American girl my age named Stacy. She was very friendly.
She asked me, "(C.) _______________ you _______________ (be) to New York
before?"
"No, I (D.) _______________ ," I said, and so Stacy offered to help me." (E.)
_______________ you _______________ (see) the Statue of Liberty yet?" she asked.
"Yes, I (F.) _______________ (see) it yesterday," I replied. "OK. What about the Empire
State Building?" "Yes, I (G.) _______________ just _______________ (walk) to the top
of it. It (H.) _______________ (be) wonderful!" "What else (I.) _______________ you
_______________ (visit) in New York?" "Nothing really. I'd like to go shopping but I
(J.)_______________ (not find) any good stores yet."
"Well, let's go to Macy's. It's the best store in New York." So we (K.) _______________
(take) the train to Macy's and I (L.) _______________ (spend) a lot of money! I
(M.)_______________ (leave) New York two weeks later after a wonderful vacation.

[Student Book CD Track 14.7] Listen. Complete the conversations.

43. [Track 14.7] M: Listen! United flight 823 to Seattle. That's our (A.) ___________.
W: Did the announcement say (B.) ___________ 4 or 14?
M: I couldn't hear. I think it said 14.
W: Look! There it is on the (C.) ___________. It is gate 14.
M: OK. Come on! Let's go.

44. [Track 14.7] W: Can I have your (A.) ___________, please?

M: Yes, of course.
W: Thank you. How many suitcases do you have?
M: Just one.
W: Any carry-on (B.) ___________?
M: Just this bag.
W: That's fine.
M: Oh … Can I have a window seat?
W: Sure … OK. Seat 12A. Here's your (C.) ___________ pass. Have a nice flight!

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Answer Key
1. finished / finished
2. ate / eaten
3. drank / drunk
4. bought / bought
5. flew / flown
6. did / done
7. made / made
8. had / had
9. took / taken
10. won / won
11. met / met
12. B
13. A
14. B
15. A
16. A
17. A
18. B
19. A
20. B
21. off
22. up
23. on
24. out
25. up
26. off
27. I've started my new job but I haven't found an apartment yet.
28. He's learned to drive but he hasn't bought a car yet.
29. They've flown to Florida but they haven't visited Disney World yet.
30. We've eaten the main course but we haven't chosen the dessert yet.
31. She's sent her boyfriend a letter but she hasn't received a reply yet.
32. Has she ever flown on a plane? No, she hasn't.
33. Have you and your brother ever seen a baseball game? Yes, we have.
34. Have they ever gone to Australia? Yes, they have.
35. Has he ever won a race? No, he hasn't.
36. Have you ever bought a car? Yes, I have.
37. Have the children eaten their lunch yet? Yes, they've just eaten it.
38. Has your friend taken his driving test yet? Yes, he's just taken it.
39. Have you and your husband sold your house yet? Yes, we've just sold it.
40. Have you done the laundry yet? Yes, I've just done it.
41. Has she read the letter yet? Yes, she's just read it.
42. went / met / Have, been / haven't / Have, seen / saw / have, walked / was / have, visited /
haven't found / took / spent / left
43. flight / gate / monitor
44. ticket / luggage / boarding

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